Forrester Island

Forrester Island is an island in the U.S. state of . It is located off the coast of the Alaska Panhandle, near its southernmost portion, 20 miles west of , in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Alaska, United States of America
  • Also known as: Douglas Island”, “Forresters Ile”, “San Blas Island”, “San Carlos Island”, “Santa Catalina Island”, “Santa Christina Island”, and “Santa Cristina Island

Forrester Island

Latitude
54.80306° or 54° 48′ 11″ north
Longitude
-133.52722° or 133° 31′ 38″ west
Elevation
814 feet (248 metres)
Open location code
9468RF3F+64
Geo­Names ID
5846369
Wiki­data ID
Q14679989
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Indonesian—“Forrester Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Forrester Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos)
  • Cebuano: Forrester Island
  • Dutch: Forrester Island
  • Hebrew: האי פורסטר
  • Indonesian: Pulau Forrester

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Notable Places Nearby

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