# St. Lawrence Island

> island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States

**Wikidata**: [Q638407](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q638407)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lawrence_Island)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/st-lawrence-island

## Summary
St. Lawrence Island is an island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water. Also known as Saint Lawrence Island, it has coordinates at latitude 63.5027778 and longitude -170.4469444, with a sitelink count of 48 and Wikipedia title "St. Lawrence Island."

## Key Facts
- **Location**: Island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
- **Classification**: Piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water (island [Thing]; sitelink_count: 229)
- **Aliases**: Saint Lawrence Island
- **Population**: 1292.0; 1352.0
- **Coordinates**: Latitude 63.5027778, longitude -170.4469444
- **Sitelink Count**: 48
- **Wikipedia Title**: St. Lawrence Island
- **Wikidata Description**: Island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
- **Administrative Parent**: Nome Census Area [Thing] — census area in Alaska, United States (inception: +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: United States [Q30]; sitelink_count: 30)
- **Country**: United States [Thing] — country located primarily in North America (inception: {'value': '1776-07-04', 'qualifiers': {'': 'declaration of independence', 'statement_is_subject_of': 'United States Declaration of Independence'}}, {'value': '1784-05-12', 'preferred': True, 'qualifiers': {'': 'independence recognized by country from which it separated', 'statement_is_subject_of': 'Treaty of Paris (1783)'}}; sitelink_count: 423)

## FAQs
**Where is St. Lawrence Island located?**  
St. Lawrence Island sits in Nome Census Area, Alaska, within the United States, a country primarily in North America. It qualifies as a piece of sub-continental land fully surrounded by water.

**What are the population figures for St. Lawrence Island?**  
Recorded populations include 1292.0 and 1352.0. These numbers reflect data from structured properties.

**What are the geographic coordinates of St. Lawrence Island?**  
The island is positioned at latitude 63.5027778 and longitude -170.4469444.

**What is the relationship between St. Lawrence Island and the United States?**  
St. Lawrence Island belongs to the United States, which declared independence on July 4, 1776, and had it recognized on May 12, 1784, via the Treaty of Paris (1783).

**How does St. Lawrence Island connect to Nome Census Area?**  
It resides in Nome Census Area, a census area in Alaska, United States, established around 1980 with a sitelink count of 30.

## Why It Matters
St. Lawrence Island holds administrative significance as part of Nome Census Area in Alaska, contributing to the United States' vast territorial composition that includes 50 states, a federal district, and territories. Its presence underscores the diverse geography of the U.S., from sub-continental islands like this one to continental expanses, supporting census tracking in remote areas since Nome Census Area's inception around 1980. As a distinct entity with its own population metrics and coordinates, it exemplifies the granularity of U.S. demographic and geographic data, aiding in federal planning, resource allocation, and representation within the federal presidential constitutional republic framework.

## Notable For
- Island status as sub-continental land completely surrounded by water, linked to 229 sitelinks.
- Dual population records of 1292.0 and 1352.0.
- Precise coordinates at 63.5027778°N, -170.4469444°W.
- 48 sitelinks and Wikipedia title "St. Lawrence Island."
- Placement in Nome Census Area, a U.S. Alaska census division from circa 1980 with 30 sitelinks.
- Alias "Saint Lawrence Island."
- Integration into the United States, the world's oldest surviving federation with 423 sitelinks.

## Body
### Location and Classification
St. Lawrence Island is an island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. It matches the definition of island [Thing] as a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water, which carries a sitelink_count of 229.

### Administrative Connections
The island falls under Nome Census Area [Thing], a census area in Alaska, United States. Nome Census Area has an inception of +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z, belongs to country United States [Q30], and has a sitelink_count of 30.

St. Lawrence Island is located in the United States [Thing], a country located primarily in North America. The United States has inception dates of {'value': '1776-07-04', 'qualifiers': {'': 'declaration of independence', 'statement_is_subject_of': 'United States Declaration of Independence'}} and {'value': '1784-05-12', 'preferred': True, 'qualifiers': {'': 'independence recognized by country from which it separated', 'statement_is_subject_of': 'Treaty of Paris (1783)'}}, with a sitelink_count of 423.

### Structured Properties
Aliases for the island include Saint Lawrence Island. Population figures are 1292.0 and 1352.0. Coordinates are lat: 63.5027778, lon: -170.4469444. It has a sitelink_count of 48. The Wikipedia title is St. Lawrence Island. The Wikidata description reads: island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States.

### Related Entities
- **Island [Thing]**: Piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water (sitelink_count: 229).
- **Nome Census Area [Thing]**: Census area in Alaska, United States (inception: +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 30).
- **United States [Thing]**: Country located primarily in North America (inception details as above; sitelink_count: 423).

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Integrated Authority File
3. [Source](https://github.com/JohnMarkOckerbloom/ftl/blob/master/data/wikimap)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. GeoNames
6. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File