 Alternately they use the autonym , where the meaning of is unknown.The central (urban) part of Wrangell is located at , in the northwest corner of Wrangell Island, whereas the borough now encompasses the entire eastern half of the former Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, in addition to the area around Meyers Chuck, which was formerly in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area.It also includes Thoms Place, a former census-designated place on Wrangell Island.