Wrangell, Alaska

Wrangell is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska on Wrangell Island.

Wrangell
City and Borough
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Coordinates: 56°23′06″N 132°05′11″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Founded	1834 (1834)
English	1839
American	1867
Incorporated	1903 (as a city); May 30, 2008 (as a borough)
Named for	Ferdinand von Wrangel
Government
• Mayor	Patricia Gilbert
Area [1]
• City and Borough	3,477 sq mi (9,004 km2)
• Land	2,556 sq mi (6,620 km2)
• Water	921 sq mi (2,384 km2)
• Urban	71 sq mi (180 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• City and Borough	2,127
• Density	0.83/sq mi (0.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (AKST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code	907
FIPS codes	02-275, 02-86380
GNIS feature IDs	1415843, 2418874
Website	www.wrangell.com