Bird Island

Bird Island is an island in the , , United States. It was named by Captain Lester A. Beardslee of the United States Navy in 1880.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: Bird Islet

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Terese and Dobson Landing.

Locality
The National Shrine of St. Thérèse overlooks the in Juneau, , US. Situated on 46 acres, the site contains a stone chapel, crypt, labyrinth, columbarium, lodge, cabin, and retreat. is situated 3 miles southeast of Bird Island.

Neighborhood
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of , located along the and the . is situated 3 miles east of Bird Island.

Bird Island

Latitude
58.48989° or 58° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude
-134.8509° or 134° 51′ 3″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
94C7F4QX+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 835907878
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5844750
Wiki­data ID
Q4915866
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In Other Languages

“Bird Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Bird Island

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