Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Yes, Prince of Wales Island is a large island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska. It ranks as the fourth-largest island in the United States by land area (after Hawaii's Big Island, Kodiak Island, and Puerto Rico), covering about 2,577 sq mi (6,674 km²). It is known for temperate rainforests, karst landscapes, fishing, and indigenous Tlingit and Haida culture.