City and Borough of Wrangell County, Alaska
Waterfalls Near Wrangell, AK
Wrangell has 1 named waterfall within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Rainbow Falls is the closest at 3.7 miles to the southeast.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Wrangell at a Glance
4 Waterfalls Near Wrangell, Ranked by Distance
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls is the closest named waterfall to Wrangell, 3.7 miles to the southeast in Wrangell County.
- Address
- Wrangell County, AK (GPS 56.4228, -132.3328)
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Sockeye Falls
Sockeye Falls lies 45 miles southwest of Wrangell in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, number 2 of 4 by distance. USGS notes: Incomplete record. 4 mi. above mouth of Lyman Creek (?), NE part of Prince of Wales Island, Alex. Arch.
- Address
- Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, AK 99921 (GPS 55.9167, -133.0000)
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Wolf Pass Falls
Wolf Pass Falls lies 54 miles south of Wrangell in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, number 3 of 4 by distance. USGS notes: Located on Prince of Wales Island, 12.9 km (8 mi) northeast of Big Salt Lake.
- Address
- Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, AK (GPS 55.7339, -132.8569)
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Silver Salmon Falls
Silver Salmon Falls lies 54 miles southwest of Wrangell in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, number 4 of 4 by distance. USGS notes: Four miles above the mouth of Lester River, NE part of Prince of Wales Island, Alex. Arch.
- Address
- Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, AK (GPS 55.7914, -133.0947)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Wrangell sits in or near the Southeast Alaska and the Inside Passage area of Alaska. The Panhandle holds the largest share of Alaska's named falls. Temperate rainforest of spruce and hemlock covers steep slopes that drop directly to saltwater channels, and creeks fed by rain, snowfields and glaciers pour off them in long white ribbons. Juneau is the hub: Nugget Falls tumbles beside the Mendenhall Glacier at the end of a popular walk, while Ebner Falls sits above the Last Chance Basin just outside town, close to the city's old mining country. Skagway's Reid Falls is reached on a forest trail at the edge of town, and the Pitchfork Falls area above Goat Lake shows how far some of these streams drop. Many other falls here are seen only from boats and ferries. Read the Alaska waterfall guide.
By direction from Wrangell: 2 to the southwest, 1 to the southeast, and 1 to the south. They are spread across Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County (3) and Wrangell County (1). The average distance is 39.4 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Wrangell: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Wrangell, AK?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Wrangell: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Wrangell?
Rainbow Falls in Wrangell County is the closest, about 3.7 miles southeast of Wrangell.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Wrangell in?
Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County (3) and Wrangell County (1).
How does Wrangell compare with other Alaska towns?
Wrangell ranks 11th of the 17 Alaska towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.