Alexander Archipelago
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Al·ex·an·der Archipelago
geographical name \ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər, ˌe-\Definition of ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO
archipelago of ab 1100 islands SE Alaska — see admiralty island, baranof, chichagof, kupreanof, prince of wales island 1, revillagigedo island
Alexander Archipelago
(Concise Encyclopedia)Group of about 1,100 islands, southeastern Alaska, U.S. Extending southward from Glacier Bay, the chief islands are Chichagof, Admiralty, Baranof, Kupreanof, Prince of Wales, and Revillagigedo. The chief towns are Sitka (on Baranof) and Ketchikan (on Revillagigedo). The islands are separated from the mainland by deep, narrow channels that form part of the Inside Passage. The archipelago's name, given in 1867, honours Tsar Alexander II.
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