Nelson Island

Nelson Island is an island in the of southwestern . It is 42 miles long and 20–35 miles wide. With an area of 843 square miles, it is the 15th largest island in the United States.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island near Nunivak Island in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: Qaluyaaq

Nelson Island

Latitude
60.63917° or 60° 38′ 21″ north
Longitude
-164.75028° or 164° 45′ 1″ west
Population
1,200
Elevation
774 feet (236 metres)
Open location code
92GQJ6QX+MV
Geo­Names ID
5869816
Wiki­data ID
Q2468107
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Nelson Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة نيلسون
  • Azerbaijani: Nelson adası (Alyaska)
  • Azerbaijani: Nelson adası
  • Cebuano: Nelson Island
  • Chinese: 納爾遜島
  • Chinese: 纳尔逊岛
  • Dutch: Nelson Island
  • French: île Nelson
  • French: Île Nelson
  • Galician: Illa Nelson
  • German: Nelson Island
  • Greek: Νέλσον
  • Italian: isola di Nelson
  • Italian: Isola di Nelson
  • Japanese: ネルソン島 (アラスカ州)
  • Japanese: ネルソン島
  • Persian: جزیره نلسون (آلاسکا)
  • Persian: جزیره نلسون
  • Polish: Wyspa Nelsona (Alaska)
  • Polish: Wyspa Nelsona
  • Portuguese: Ilha Nelson (Alasca)
  • Portuguese: Ilha Nelson
  • Russian: Нельсон
  • Spanish: Isla Nelson
  • Turkish: Nelson Adası (Alaska)
  • Turkish: Nelson Adası
  • Urdu: جزیرہ نیلسن

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