Gravina Island
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Gravina Island is an island in the Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. It is 21 miles long and about 9.5 miles wide, with a land area of 94.81 square miles. The island
Camp of King Salmon trollers at Vallenar Point, 1902
Camping site of king salmon trollers at Vallenar Point, 1902
Gravina Island Bridge
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The Gravina Island Bridge, commonly referred to as the "Bridge to Nowhere", was a proposed bridge to replace the ferry that currently connects the town of Ketchikan, Alaska, United States, with Gravin
Gravina Island
…Narrows (½ mile) from Ketchikan and is reached by a ferry service which takes between three and seven minutes and runs at least every half-hour. A bridge to the island was first proposed in 2002. Its high cost, combined with the island's low population, resulted in critics calling it the bridge to nowhere. The U.S…
The Ketchikan and Gravina Island Ferry in 2005
On September 20, 2006, Sarah Palin visited Ketchikan on her gubernatorial campaign and said the bridge was essential for the town's prosperity.
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