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Nelson Island (Alaska)
Nelson Island
(
Qaluyaaq
in
Central Yup'ik
) is an island in the
Bethel Census Area
of southwestern
Alaska
. It is 42 miles (68 km) long and 20–35 miles (32–56 km) wide. With an area of 843 square miles (2,183 km²), it is the
15th largest island in the United States
. It is separated from the Alaska mainland to its north by the
Ningaluk River
, to its east by the Kolavinarak River and from
Nunivak Island
to its southwest by the
Etolin Strait
.
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