Lining Alaska’s Inside Passage, the Alexander Archipelago forms a tangled coast of islands, fjords, and rain-soaked forests. Glaciers shaped the land, while the Pacific filled the valleys with sea water. Here, geography explains why travel, ecosystems, and communities depend on boats more than roads. #AlexanderArchipelago #Alaska #USGeography #IslandGeography #InsidePassage #GlacialLandscapes #PacificCoast #MapFacts #GeographyFacts #DidYouKnow #ViralFacts #fblifestyle | U.S Life Scene

Revillagigedo Island is one of the major islands in Southeast Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago and home to the city of Ketchikan. Surrounded by deep marine channels and steep fjord like inlets, the island reflects the powerful glacial forces that shaped coastal Alaska during the last Ice Age. Retreating glaciers carved valleys that later filled with seawater, creating the intricate coastline seen today. The island is part of the Tongass National Forest, one of the largest temperate rainforests in