Chenega Island

Chenega Island is an island in in the U.S. state of . It is the traditional home to the community of , though much of its population eventually migrated to Chenega Bay on nearby after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and accompanying tsunami.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: Cheniga Island

Chenega Island

Latitude
60.31472° or 60° 18′ 53″ north
Longitude
-148.07167° or 148° 4′ 18″ west
Elevation
2,067 feet (630 metres)
Open location code
93GH8W7H+V8
Geo­Names ID
5859077
Wiki­data ID
Q5091164
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Satellite Map

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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

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Notable Places Nearby

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