alexander archipelago

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Definition of alexander archipelago in English English dictionary

A group of more than 1,000 islands off southeast Alaska. The rugged, heavily forested islands are the exposed tops of submerged coastal mountains that rise steeply from the Pacific Ocean. Group of about 1,100 islands, southeastern Alaska, U.S. Extending southward from Glacier Bay, the chief islands are Chichagof, Admiralty, Baranof, Kupreanof, Prince of Wales, and Revillagigedo. The chief towns are Sitka (on Baranof) and Ketchikan (on Revillagigedo). The islands are separated from the mainland by deep, narrow channels that form part of the Inside Passage. The archipelago's name, given in 1867, honours Tsar Alexander II

a group of islands off southeastern Alaska

Hyphenation

Al·ex·an·der ar·chi·pel·a·go

Turkish pronunciation

älıgzändır ärkıpelıgō

Pronunciation

/ˌaləgˈzandər ˌärkəˈpeləˌgō/ /ˌæləɡˈzændɜr ˌɑːrkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/