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.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States
- Also known as: “Bligh’s Island” and “Blighs Island”
- Historically known as: “Blight Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatitlek.
Tatitlek
Hamlet
Tatitlek is a census-designated place in Chugach Census Area, United States. Tatitlek is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bligh Island.
Bligh Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Chugach, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.83528° or 60° 50′ 7″ north
Longitude
-146.76556° or 146° 45′ 56″ west
Elevation
1,148 feet (350 metres)
Open location code
93GMR6PM+4Q
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bligh Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bligh Island”
- Turkish: “Bligh Adası”
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