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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queer Island
- ↑ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 787.
Coordinates: 57°40′36″N152°22′48″W / 57.6766667°N 152.38°W
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