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Annette Island is an island in Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean on the southeastern coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is at 55°08′N 131°27′W. It is about 18 km (12 miles) long and about 18 km (12 miles) wide. Annette Island is located across the Revillagigedo Channel from the Alaska mainland on the east and across from Revillagigedo Island on the north. The Gravina Islands are part of the Alexander Archipelago in southeast Alaska. ... A MODIS photograph of the Alexander Archipelago The Alexander Archipelago is an archipelago, or group of islands, off the southeast coast of Alaska. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... The Revillagigedo Channel in the Alexander Archipelago of southeast Alaska, is a channel of ocean between the Alaska mainland in the east and Revillagigedo Island in the north and Duke Island and Annette Island in the southwest. ... Revillagigedo Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago, in southeast Alaska. ...


Metlakatla is a native Community founded by the Anglican missionary William Duncan. The island is composed mainly of Tsimptian Natives and is a cultural crossroads for Tglingit and Haida Natives as well. The largest settlement on the island is Metlakatla. The entire island is an Indian reservation, the only one in Alaska. Metlakatla is a census-designated place located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


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Annette Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (148 words)
Annette Island is an island in Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean on the southeastern coast of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Annette Island is located across the Revillagigedo Channel from the Alaska mainland on the east and across from Revillagigedo Island on the north.
The island is composed mainly of Tsimptian Natives and is a cultural crossroads for Tglingit and Haida Natives as well.
Alaska Division of Community Advocacy (777 words)
The 86,000 acre Island reservation and surrounding 3,000 feet of coastal waters are locally-controlled and not subject to state jurisdiction.
Annette Island Packing Co. is a cold storage facility owned by the community.
The Annette Island Airport is owned and operated by the community, with a 7,500' asphalt runway and a 5,700' gravel crosswind runway.
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