4-489: Rugged Island may refer to: Rugged Island (Alaska) Rugged Island (South Shetland Islands) Rugged Island parish, fictional Irish parish in the Father Ted series [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-415: Is a barrier island at the mouth of Resurrection Bay near Seward in the U.S. state of Alaska . The island is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) wide, and is primarily mountainous, consisting of mostly steep hills, peaks and vertical cliffs. The island's curved shape wraps three quarters of the way around Rugged Island's only anchorage, a central inlet known as Mary's Bay. Rugged Island
12-481: Is a popular destination for kayaking, sailing, camping, and guided hikes to the abandoned fort on its shores in the summer. The island was largely uninhabited until 1942. During World War II , the United States Army built a pair of forts, Fort McGilvray on Caines Head , and Fort Bulkley on the southern tip of Rugged Island. A jeep access road from Mary's Bay to the fort, searchlights, fire control stations,
16-402: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rugged_Island&oldid=971790947 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rugged Island (Alaska) Rugged Island
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