Wrangell: Mitkof Highway
Wrangell is best known within Alaska for its enduring Tlingit heritage. The community occupies the northern end of Wrangell Island in Southeast Alaska, between the waters of the Inside Passage and the Coast Mountains on the mainland. The nearby Stikine River, one of the region’s major transboundary rivers, has long shaped local travel, fishing and trade. Wrangell’s past also includes a Russian fort established in 1834, followed by a period of British administration under the Hudson’s Bay Company. Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park preserves rock carvings that attest to the area’s much deeper Indigenous history. Forested shorelines and working waterfront life remain central to the town’s character.
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Zimovia Strait defines the setting of Wrangell — at the northern end of Wrangell Island, tides, fishing vessels and ferry traffic shape the town’s waterfront rhythm. Forested shores nearby belong to the Tongass National Forest, while the Stikine River reaches the sea in this corner of southeast Alaska. Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site preserves ancient carvings in coastal bedrock, providing a direct link to the area’s long Indigenous presence. Wrangell’s colonial-era history includes Fort Stikine, established by the Russian-American Company in 1834 and later operated by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Wrangell and southeast Alaska.
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