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 Prince of Wales Island, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince of Wales Island is the third largest island of the USA, after Hawai‘i and Kodiak Island.
It is one of the islands of the Alexander Archipelago lying off the southern end of the Alaskan mainland, USA.
The island is in the Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan Census Area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Island,_Alaska   (171 words)

  
 Sportsman's Resource - Alaska Fishing Web Sites
Alaska fishing guides are available on rivers such as the Kenai, Kasilof, Naknek, Ninilchik, and Anchor to bring you exciting fishing for rainbow trout, king salmon, coho salmon, sockeye salmon, and char.
Alaska charter boats are available for phenomenal saltwater fishing in the Pacific Ocean from locations such as Homer, Soldotna, Ketchikan, and Seldovia for salmon and halibut.
Alaska also has numerous bait, tackle, and fly shops that have all the gear, services, and knowledge of the area to ensure you of a successful fishing trip.
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 Wales, AK - Alaska Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving Wales , ...
Wales, Alaska Florists have been brought to you by Flower Shop Network, a directory of United States and Canadian florists.
It is vitally important that you provide Wales, Alaska Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
When placing an order for Delivery in Wales, Alaska, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
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 The History of Wales, Alaska - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wales is located on Cape Prince of Wales, at the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, 111 miles northwest of Nome.
A burial mound of the "Birnirk" culture (500 A.D. to 900 A.D.) was discovered near Wales and is now a national landmark.
Wales became a major whaling center due to its location along migratory routes, and it was the region's largest and most prosperous village, with more than 500 residents.
www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Wales.htm   (173 words)

  
 Alaska Vacation Fishing Trip Lodge Salmon Lodging Resort Adventure Prince of Wales Island
Prince of Wales Island in Alaska is dominated by a cool and moist maritime climate.
Prince of Wales is part of the Alexander Archipelago in the southernmost portion of the Alaska panhandle and is the third largest island in the United States (Kodiak is the largest island and Hawaii is the second).
Fish: Prince of Wales Island and Waterfall are recognized for the great number and size of trout and salmon found in the surrounding waters.
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 Alaska (AK) News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Alaska Airlines may move some of its flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boeing Field, almost 9 miles away.
The Free Lance-Star,: Powell was the resident manager for 21 years at Alaska's Camp Gorsuch, a 250-acre summertime destination for scores of local Scout troops.
Newsday,: JUNEAU, Alaska -- Former state lawmaker Drew Scalzi, a native of Meriden, Conn., died of cancer Thursday in Seattle at the age of 53.
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 Wales, Alaska, artist listing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wales is located at the mouth of Village Creek, on the coast of Cape Prince of Wales at the western tip of the Seward Peninsula and is the western most community on the North American continent.
Wales was a major center for whale hunting due to its strategic location along the whales migratory route.
Wales was incorporated as a second class city in 1964.
www.bssd.org /eskimo_art/villages/wales/wales.html   (697 words)

  
 Wales Alaska Weather Local Radar Forecast from Find Local Weather - Get Wales Radar Weather
Wales Weather Radar - Wales Alaska Weather, Severe storm warning Weather Radar Local Forecast Wales.
Wales Satellite Weather Radar Search, As well within Find Local Weather Radar you will find many useful, and handy internet tools, and links, Weather Radar Information for Wales, Wales Weather Radar Forecast, Get your local Wales Weather Radar Forecast, Weather Radar outlook for Wales Alaska, Wales Weather.
Wales Weather Radar - Wales AK Weather, Severe storm warning Weather Satellite Radar Local Forecast Wales.
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 Southeast Alaska: Mammal Fossils
Without a historical record, the present lack of brown bears on Prince of Wales Island was logically attributed to competition and an inability of this species to colonize the island at the end of the Ice Age.
In the case of brown bear, a genetic study of modern populations suggests that a population was isolated in Southeast Alaska during the Last Glacial Maximum.
The cave faunas represent all the living rodents that are native to Prince of Wales Island (plus meadow vole), whereas the mainland list is far from complete (red squirrels, beavers, bushy-tailed wood rats, muskrats, and meadow jumping mice also live on the mainland near Wrangell but have not yet been found in cave sediments).
www.usd.edu /esci/alaska/mammals.html   (2116 words)

  
 Late Prehistoric Cultural Dynamics and
A draft article reporting preliminary results from the 1996-1999 field seasons at Wales was prepared by Harritt as a contribution to a new volume containing a collection of papers on the various aspects of whaling in northern region.
A portion of the University of Alaska supplemental funds will also be used to disseminate some of the sociocultural information obtained by Herbert Anungazuk, Carol Jolles and Barbara Bodenhorn during their project related work at Wales and Little Diomeded Island from 1996-1999.
The University of Alaska Anchorage workshop follow up activities will be carried out primarily by the core group of investigators that have been connected to the multi disciplinary ‘Western Whaling Societies’ project since 1995, but investigators new to the project will participate as well.
www.uark.edu /misc/jcdixon/Historic_Whaling/Research/Archaeology/Wales_Research.htm   (3089 words)

  
 fishing prince of wales island alaska Resources Resources
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 Health Clinic Wales AK
Wales is a very isolated native village on the tip of the Seward Peninsula where it juts out towards Russia (which is only 60-80 miles away).
The economy of Wales is subsistence — based on hunting and fishing, trapping and gathering.
All labor for this project has been and will continue to be provided by the "force-account" method, providing employment and cash income to residents of Wales.
www.rurdev.usda.gov /rhs/cf/success%20stories/Helth_Clinic_Wales_AK.htm   (311 words)

  
 Wales, Alaska Maps, Driving Directions and Other Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These free Wales, Alaska map printables are great for planning that worry free vacation to travel down old country roads, learn about geography or to study road conditions.
Our free maps of the USA and Wales, Alaska can zoom down to street and road level detail in nearly every community of the United States offering outstanding state maps, county maps, city maps, road maps and street maps.
Be sure to visit our Wales, Alaska Travel Pages by clicking on the menu item on the left for great hotel deals, event listings and tickets, airline tickets, tours, car rentals, basically everything you'll need for your trip.
www.hometownusa.com /ak/maps/Wales.html   (429 words)

  
 Prince of Wales Island Alaska, Craig Alaska
Prince of Wales Island is located in southern southeast Alaska.
Prince of Wales is approximately 140 miles long from north to south and averages about 30 miles wide from east to west.
Alaska Airlines flies into Ketchikan, approximately 40 miles east of Prince of Wales.
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 Prince of Wales Bed & Breakfast in Craig, Alaska
Oceanview Bed and Breakfast is located on picturesque Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska, and is famous for its outstanding access to prime fishing grounds.
Prince of Wales Island is the largest island in Southeast Alaska and the third largest island in the United States.
Alaska is a wonderful place to build memories.
oceanviewbnb.com   (529 words)

  
 Wales, Alaska - links to government resources and information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wales, Alaska Establishment of Class E Airspace Posted on Monday, May 3, 2004...
Coastal waters from South of Alaska Peninsula, Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef, AK...
...in Alaska's flora is, of course, a consequence of the state's proximity to Asia (as little as 75 kilometers separate Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, from Cape...
www.us-news-watch.com /Alaska/Wales.html   (285 words)

  
 Find Churches in Wales Alaska - FlockFinder.com
For some time, churches in Alaska have been pressured to get a "church website" assuming it would be an effective evangelistic tool and a way to promote their church.
Churches in Wales Alaska might be surprised at the number of people who are looking for a church in their area.
Many churches in Alaska don't know the challenge Christians are facing weekly trying to find good churches to attend.
www.flockfinder.com /churches_alaska/wales/churches_wales_alaska.html   (777 words)

  
 Wales, Alaska Yellow Pages for Businesses, Churches, Schools, Government and Non-Profits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These searchable Yellow Pages provide you with a nearly sublime directory of Wales, Alaska phone numbers, addresses and contact information for the businesses, churches, schools, government agencies and non profit organizations located here in our hometown.
Check out our Wales, Alaska Coupons in our Coupon Section, though it is still somewhat new, we offer free online printable coupons such as manufacturer's coupons, grocery coupons, restaurant coupons, travel deals, last minute cruise deals, vacation deals, cell phone deals and more.
For those that are looking to move to the Wales, Alaska community we have our Moving Guides that offer information on real estate listings offered by both real estate agents/realtors and for sale by owner.
www.hometownusa.com /ak/business/Wales.html   (630 words)

  
 Cabins in Alaska with summer rentals
Roughly 45 miles wide and 140 miles long, "PWI" is in the prime area of southeast Alaska for deep-sea, river, and lake fishing.
Cabins in Alaska is located about 4 miles west (inland) of Hollis where the InterIsland Ferry service arrives from Ketchikan (twice a day during summers).
Continuing west from Cabins in Alaska about 17 miles is the town of Klawock, and another 5 miles is Craig.
www.cabinsinalaska.com   (270 words)

  
 Maybeso watershed - Markus Weiler
It is located at the east coast of Prince of Wales Island, at the south-ern end of the Alexander Archipelago in southeast Alaska, in the so called Alaskan Panhandle.
Maybeso Valley's bedrock is composed of a variety of lithologies: The main bedrock types are metasedi-ments, altered locally to varying degrees by regional folding and subsequent intrusions.
The area was last glaciated during the Wisconsin glacial advance in the late Pleistocene, when almost all of Southeast Alaska was covered by ice.
www.2hydros.de /markus/maybeso.html   (744 words)

  
 USGenWeb Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
The third largest island under the American flag, second largest in Alaska, POW was originally inhabited by Tlingit and Haida Tribes for centuries before Spanish explorers first came in the 1770's, naming many of the surrounding islands, inlets,and waterways.
Captain George Vancouver, a British chart-maker, explored the area in the late 18th century, and named the Island in 1793 for George, Prince of Wales, who would be crowned King George IV in 1821.
Dixon writes that sea-level records for SE Alaska show that the place he lived - Prince of Wales Island - was also an island when the man was alive approximately 9,200 years ago.
www.usroots.org /%7Eprinceak   (815 words)

  
 Wales, Alaska (Cities)
A historical burial mound was discovered near Wales, and is now a national landmark.
In the early 1900s, Wales became a major whaling center due to its location along migratory routes.
An influenza epidemic in 1918, claimed the lives of many of Wales' finest whalers.
www.ohwy.com /usa/alaska/wales   (126 words)

  
 ABC News: Adventurers Skiing From Alaska to Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dixie Dansercoer, from Belgium, left, and Troy Henkels, from Alaska stand on the ice of the Bering Strait off of the village of Wales, Alaska, seen in the background, in a file photo from March, 26, 2004.
WALES, Alaska Mar 30, 2005 — Two men began skiing Wednesday to Russia from the icy shores of Alaska, dragging 250 pounds of gear on catamaran-style sleds.
A passion for adventure lured Belgian Dixie Dansercoer, 42, and Troy Henkels, 38, of Alaska, onto the erratic Bering Strait despite the mortal risks of polar bear encounters, hypothermia and drowning.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=627824   (466 words)

  
 Wales School in Wales, Alaska/AK - School Tree
Wales School is classified as an "Other Level" not defined as a Primary, Middle, or High School.
Wales School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
Wales School is located in a "Rural area, outside a 'Core Based Statistical Area'"
alaska.schooltree.org /public/Wales-001605.html   (272 words)

  
 Florist Wales. FREE DELIVERY Florist Wales. ORDER ONLINE Flower Delivery in Wales.
Wales Florist, a division of Flowerhand of Alaska, is a reliable, free delivery online Wales florist service available in every city and town throughout the state of Alaska
Our Alaska florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Wales florist and florists in Alaska, including Wales, Alaska.
Flowerhand of Alaska uses the latest encryption technology (128 bit encryption) to insure that no outside parties can view your credit card.
www.albanywebsites.com /ex/asp/city.Wales-Alaska-Florist-AK/CityId.5303/xe/florists-flower-delivery.htm   (315 words)

  
 Craig Alaska and Prince of Wales Island Visitor Information
Our southeast Alaska community is located on the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, seven miles south of Klawock, about 60 miles northwest of Ketchikan, 750 miles north of Seattle and 220 miles south of Juneau.
With an estimated population of 1,400 year-round residents, Craig serves as a transportation center for the island of Prince of Wales and the surrounding communities of Klawock, Thorne Bay, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Hollis, Naukati, Port Protection, Whale Pass, Kasaan, and Port Baker.
Whatever reason calls you to Prince of Wales Island, you can be assured that once you see and feel the natural beauty of Southeast Alaska, it will be calling you back again and again.
www.craigalaska.com   (230 words)

  
 Alaska Log Cabin Resort, Prince of Wales Island, Salmon fishing, Halibut Fishing, Bear Hunting, Deer Hunting, Sea ...
Alaska Log Cabin Resort, Prince of Wales Island, Salmon fishing, Halibut Fishing, Bear Hunting, Deer Hunting, Sea Kayaking
We invite you to be our personal guests at Log Cabin Resort, RV Park, and Campground which is located on the Prince of Wales Island just west of Ketchikan.
With your package you will explore and fish Southeast Alaska's coastlines and waterways aboard the Island Skipper, our 34' diesel powered charter boat.
www.logcabinresortandrvpark.com   (164 words)

  
 Wales, Alaska -- School Correspondence 1980 and 1911
Wales, Alaska - July 4, 1911, Correspondence from Chester C. Pidgeon (Teacher) and Mattie Caldwell (Assistant Teacher) to the Commissioner of Education
Wales, Alaska - August 18, 1908, Correspondence from [unknown] to Mr.
Wales, Alaska - July 29, 1919, Annual School Report submitted by Jas.
www.alaskool.org /native_ed/historicdocs/Wales/walesind.htm   (157 words)

  
 Bandits Alaska South East
This is where my dream started in Alaska.
I was the only horse drawn Lady trolley driver in Alaska and made the front page of 4 Major newspapers.
Being the first woman in Alaska to drive a team of horses on the Ketchikan City docks in over 50 years.
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