Bligh Island
Bligh Island is an island of the Nootka Sound area in British Columbia; it is adjacent to Nootka Island and Vancouver Island. The island was named after William Bligh, of future HMS Bounty fame, who served as Master aboard ship during James Cook's third world voyage.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 186 metres (610 feet)
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yuquot.
Bligh Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
49.65378° or 49° 39′ 14″ north
Longitude
-126.52378° or 126° 31′ 26″ west
Open location code
84XMMF3G+GF
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bligh Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bligh Island”
- Dutch: “Bligh Island”
- French: “Bligh Island (Canada)”
- Swedish: “Bligh Island”
- Turkish: “Bligh Adası”
- Turkish: “Bligh Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ewin Inlet and Fidalgo Passage.
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