Forrester Island Wilderness
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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| Location | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA |
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| Area | 2,832 acres (1,146 ha) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Forrester Island Wilderness is a 2,832-acre (1,146 ha) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska at Forrester Island (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). It was designated by the United States Congress in 1970. It is part of the Gulf of Alaska unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
The island is located off the coast of the Alaska Panhandle, near its southernmost portion, west of Dall Island, in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. According to the Census Bureau the island has a land area of 3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2).[1][2]
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External links
- Forrester Island Wilderness - Wilderness.net
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