Chenega Island
Chenega Island is an island in Prince William Sound in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the traditional home to the community of Chenega, though much of its population eventually migrated to Chenega Bay on nearby Evans Island after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and accompanying tsunami.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 2,067 feet (630 metres)
- …is also known as “Cheniga Island”
- Description: island in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States
Chenega Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
60.31472° or 60° 18′ 53″ north
Longitude
-148.07167° or 148° 4′ 18″ west
Open location code
93GH8W7H+V8
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Chenega Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chenega”
- Catalan: “Illa Chenega”
- Cebuano: “Chenega Island”
- Dutch: “Chenega Island”
- Japanese: “チェネガ島”
- Spanish: “Isla Chenega”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chenega Cove and Kake Cove.
Alaska: Highlights
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