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Hazy Islands Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
Hazy Islet, Hazy Islands Wilderness
Map showing the location of Hazy Islands Wilderness
Map showing the location of Hazy Islands Wilderness
Location within Alaska
LocationPetersburg Borough, Alaska, USA
Nearest cityEdna Bay, Alaska
Coordinates55°53′N 134°35′W / 55.883°N 134.583°W / 55.883; -134.583
Area32 acres (13 ha)
Established1970
Governing bodyUS Fish and Wildlife Service

Hazy Islands Wilderness, at 32 acres (16 ha), is Alaska's smallest wilderness area. It was officially designated as Wilderness in 1970 by the United States Congress. The islands are located west of Coronation Island in the Alaska Panhandle area. Hazy Islands Wilderness comprises five small islands and is home to 10 species of birds, including Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus). It has no anchorages or campsites, and human visitation is discouraged to protect the birds.

Gulls and sea lions at Hazy Islands Wilderness
  1. ^ Protected Area Profile for Hazy Islands Wilderness from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved May 2 2023.

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