Bird Island
Bird Island is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was named by Captain Lester A. Beardslee of the United States Navy in 1880.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Saint Terese
Locality
The National Shrine of St. Thérèse overlooks the Lynn Canal in Juneau, Alaska, US. Situated on 46 acres, the site contains a stone chapel, crypt, labyrinth, columbarium, lodge, cabin, and retreat. Saint Terese is situated 3 miles southeast of Bird Island.
Dobson Landing
Neighborhood
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Dobson Landing is situated 3 miles east of Bird Island.
Bird Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.48989° or 58° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-134.8509° or 134° 51′ 3″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
94C7F4QX+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 835907878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5844750Wikidata ID
Q4915866
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In Other Languages
“Bird Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bird Island”
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