Bligh Island
Bligh Island is an island located in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This island – or more precisely, the neighboring Bligh Reef – was the location of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,150 feet (350 metres)
- …is also known as “Bligh’s Island”
- …was formerly known as “Blight Island”
- Description: island in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatitlek.
Tatitlek
Hamlet
Tatitlek is a census-designated place in Chugach Census Area, United States.
3½ miles northeast of Bligh Island
Bligh Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
60.83528° or 60° 50′ 7″ north
Longitude
-146.76556° or 146° 45′ 56″ west
Open location code
93GMR6PM+4Q
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bligh Island” goes by many names.
Bligh IslandCebuano
Bligh AdasıTurkish
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