Chief Shakes Historic Site

The Chief Shakes Historic Site is a historic collection of original and recreated Native Alaskan artifacts. It is located on Shakes Island, inside Wrangell Harbor, Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wrangell Airport.

Aerodrome
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is a state-owned public-use located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of , a city and borough in the U.S. state of which has no road access to the outside world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wrangell.

Town
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is a borough in , United States. As of the 2020 census the population was around 2,127, down from 2,369 in 2010. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, which was afterwards renamed the Petersburg Census Area.

Chief Shakes Historic Site

Latitude
56.46571° or 56° 27′ 57″ north
Longitude
-132.38062° or 132° 22′ 50″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
9489FJ89+7Q
Geo­Names ID
11550744
Wiki­data ID
Q16987094
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shakes Island and Wrangell Harbor.

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