Etolin Island

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Etolin Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, USA, at 56°5′N 132°20′W. It is between Prince of Wales Island, to its west, and the Alaska mainland, to its east. It is southwest of Wrangell Island.

Etolin Island is 48 km (30 miles) long and 16-35 km (10-22 miles) wide. It has a land area of 878.08 km² (339.03 sq mi) and a population of 15 persons as of the 2000 census.

Etolin Island is named after Adolf Etolin, governor of the Russian American colonies from 1840 to 1845.

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