Wrangel Island

/ ˈræŋɡəl /

noun

an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the coast of the extreme NE of Russia: administratively part of Russia; mountainous and mostly tundra. Area: about 7300 sq km (2800 sq miles)

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A boat was then got away, and on the calm bright morning of August 12, 1881, the first landing on Wrangel Island was accomplished!

At this rate we shall be on half rations long before we reach Wrangel Island.

I then attempted a southerly march to Wrangel Island, but found such a course impracticable on account of northerly drift of ice.

We were now in the latitude of Wrangel Island, but in west longitude 165.

Wrangel Island again calling Robins; but no one paid any heed.

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