Bird Island (Juneau, Alaska) Explained

Bird Island
Location:Juneau City and Borough, Alaska
Coordinates:58.4903°N -134.8481°W
Archipelago:Alexander Archipelago
Width Mi:0.1
Elevation Ft:0
Country:United States
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Alaska
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Borough
Country Admin Divisions 1:Juneau

Bird Island (or Bird Islet) is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was named by Captain Lester A. Beardslee of the United States Navy in 1880. Located off the eastern shore of Favorite Channel, it is 2.4miles northwest of Pearl Harbor and 20miles northwest of the city of Juneau. The name was first published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1883.[1]

The island is 0.1miles across.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1399085 USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Bird Island
  2. Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. United States Government Printing Office, Washington: 1967.