St. Matthew Island
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South Atlantic, see St. Matthew Island (phantom island).
St. Matthew Island
Satellite view of St. Matthew Island
Geography
Location Bering Sea
Coordinates 60°25′10.37″N 172°45′36.046″W / 60.4195472°N 172.76001278°W / 60.4195472; -172.76001278Coordinates: 60°25′10.37″N 172°45′36.046″W / 60.4195472°N 172.76001278°W / 60.4195472; -172.76001278
Archipelago none
Area 137.857 mi² (357.049 km²)
Highest elevation 1476 ft (450 m)
Country
USA
State Alaska
Demographics
Population 0
St. Matthew Island is a remote island in the Bering Sea in Alaska, 295 km (183 miles) WNW of Nunivak Island. The island has a land area of 137.857 sq mi (357.049 km²), making it the 43rd largest island in the United States. Its most southerly point is Cape Upright which features cliff faces which exceed 1000 feet (300 m). The highest point on the island is 1476 ft. (450 m) above sea level.
There is a small island off its northwestern point called Hall Island. The 3.1 miles (5.0 km) wide sound between both islands is called Sarichef Strait. A small rocky islet called Pinnacle Rock lies 9.3 miles (15.0 km) to the south of Saint Matthew Island. The entire island's natural scenery and wildlife is protected as it is part of the Bering Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
The United States Coast Guard maintained a manned LORAN station on the island during the 1940s.
St. Matthew Island
Satellite view of St. Matthew Island
Geography
Location Bering Sea
Coordinates 60°25′10.37″N 172°45′36.046″W / 60.4195472°N 172.76001278°W / 60.4195472; -172.76001278Coordinates: 60°25′10.37″N 172°45′36.046″W / 60.4195472°N 172.76001278°W / 60.4195472; -172.76001278
Archipelago none
Area 137.857 mi² (357.049 km²)
Highest elevation 1476 ft (450 m)
Country
USA
State Alaska
Demographics
Population 0
St. Matthew Island is a remote island in the Bering Sea in Alaska, 295 km (183 miles) WNW of Nunivak Island. The island has a land area of 137.857 sq mi (357.049 km²), making it the 43rd largest island in the United States. Its most southerly point is Cape Upright which features cliff faces which exceed 1000 feet (300 m). The highest point on the island is 1476 ft. (450 m) above sea level.
There is a small island off its northwestern point called Hall Island. The 3.1 miles (5.0 km) wide sound between both islands is called Sarichef Strait. A small rocky islet called Pinnacle Rock lies 9.3 miles (15.0 km) to the south of Saint Matthew Island. The entire island's natural scenery and wildlife is protected as it is part of the Bering Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
The United States Coast Guard maintained a manned LORAN station on the island during the 1940s.