| 词条 | Pennock Island |
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GeographyPennock Island lies between Gravina Island and Revillagigedo Island at the eastern end of Tongass Narrows, dividing the waterway into its East and West Channels.{{sfn|Orth|1967|p=748}} It measures about {{convert|3|miles}} in length east and west, and from {{convert|0.25|-|0.625|mi}} in width. It is rather low and wooded; its south shore is steep. California Rock is about {{convert|0.5|mi}} from the east end of the island. East Clump islet is situated off the island's west end. Peninsula Point, which is west of Pennock, is the eastern entrance point to Ward Cove.{{sfn|Mendenhall|1891|pp=100-101}} Pennock reef extends to a length of {{convert|0.7|miles}} into the Tongass Narrows and is {{convert|0.7|miles}} to the south west of Ketchikan,{{sfn|Orth|1967|p=748}} opposite its downtown. The village of Pennock is located near Whiskey Cove, across from the Coast Guard Station Ketchikan.[2]{{sfn|Orth|1967|p=748}}[3] A few houses are tucked within the thick wooded forest; there is minimal human habitation.{{sfn|Thompson|2008|p=158}}{{sfn|Gabon|2009|p=149}} HistoryIt was named for the prospector Homer Pennock, around 1895 by Captain W.E. George, a local pilot.{{sfn|Orth|1967|p=748}} The ancestral tribal burial ground of the Taan ta Kwaan (Tongass people) and the Sanyaa Kwáan (Cape Fox people) are located on Pennock Island.[3] The island is set in Tongass Narrows, which became the subject of national controversy over the Gravina Island Bridge proposal, criticized as the "bridge to nowhere".[4] Demographics{{US Census population|1940= 79 |1970= 78 |1980= 90 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[5] }} Pennock Island first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated settlement. It did not appear again until 1970. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980, but was dissolved in 1990 and has not appeared on the census separately since. Sports eventPennock Island is the venue for the annual "Pennock Island Challenge" swim race which was started in 2004. The event is held to raise funds for the JDRF. The race course covers a distance of {{convert|8.2|miles}} in a circular pattern around the rugged island. Events consist of solo race, relay race, wet suit and non-wet suit teams. Escort boats and kayak escorts are essential. Swimmers participating in the race are cold water specialists as water temperature during the race is likely to be between {{convert|55|-|60|F|C}}. The 2013 event was held on 4 August. The winner of the race is awarded a certificate recording the time and place and also awarded a medal.[6] See also
References1. ^Third Annual Pennock Island Challenge Raises Funds for the American Diabetes Association, Stories in the News, Aug. 31, 2006 2. ^{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Tony|title=Angoon still searching for missing man|url=http://juneauempire.com/stories/010306/sta_20060103002.shtml|accessdate=15 September 2013|newspaper=Juneau Empire|date=January 3, 2006}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Ketchikan bridge is desecration bridge|url=http://juneauempire.com/stories/052005/let_20050520004.shtml|accessdate=15 September 2013|newspaper=Juneau Empire|date=May 20, 2005}} 4. ^{{cite web|last=Utt|first=Ronald D.|title=The Bridge to Nowhere: A National Embarrassment|url=http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2005/10/the-bridge-to-nowhere-a-national-embarrassment|work=WebMemo #889 on Federal Budget|publisher=Heritage Foundation|accessdate=17 September 2013|date=October 20, 2005}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}} 6. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://beta.active.com/ketchikan-ak/water-sports/swimming/pennock-island-challenge-2013|title=Pennock Island Challenge|accessdate=15 September 2013|publisher=Active Network}}
External links{{commonscat-inline|Pennock Island, Alaska}}{{coord|55.319719999999997|-131.62806|display=title}} 4 : Islands of the Alexander Archipelago|Islands of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska|Tongass National Forest|Islands of Alaska |
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