Revillagigedo Island

Revillagigedo Island (Spanish: Isla Revillagigedo), is a large island in the Alexander Archipelago in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Alaska. It stretches about 89 km north to south and 48 km east to west, covering an area of 2,754.835 km². It is the 12th largest island in the United States and the 170th largest island in the world. The island is surrounded by water, with Behm Canal to its east, the Clarence Strait to the west, and Revillagigedo Channel to the south.

The island has a rich history, being traditional Tlingit territory. It was first seen by a European in 1792 by Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño and later named by British naval officer George Vancouver in honor of Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, who was the viceroy of New Spain at the time.

Today, the island is home to around 13,948 people, with the main cities being Ketchikan and Saxman. The island's economy relies on fishing, canning, logging, and tourism. Many logging workers live on barges that travel the island's waterways, connecting to the logging roads spread across the land.