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Chichagof Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Alaska Panhandle , . It is 5,398 km² (2,080 sq. miles) in area. It is 120 km (75 miles) long and 80 km (50 miles) wide. Chichagof Island is north of Baranof Island . It is bounded by Chatham Strait to the east, Icy Strait to the northeast, Cross Sound to the northwest, the Gulf Of Alaska to the west and Peril Strait to the south. The communities of Hoonah , Pelican , Tenakee Springs , and Elfin Cove are all located on Chichagof Island. The primary economic sources for all these communities come from either Chichagof Island or the waters and fjords surrounding it. Guided hunting trips, fishing, and logging are all vital economic facets of the local economies. This island is named after Admiral Vasili Chichagov , a Russia n Arctic explorer. |
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