Alaska Gazetteer
Perl Island is a physical feature (island) in Kenai Peninsula Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Perl Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | in Chugach Island 22 mi. S of Seldovia, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | "Called ""Islands or Pearl"" by the Harriman Alaska Expedition (1902, p. 360). The spelling was changed when it was realized that the island derived its name from Perl D. Blodgett who came to Alaska about 1883, and was active in various enterprises at Kodiak and co Cook Inlet. Blodgett established a fox farm on this island prior to his death about 1920. This island was named ""Isla de Arriaga"" about August 1, 1779, by Don Ignacio Arteaga"" probably after his second pilot, Juan Pantoja y Arriaga"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 428)." |
| Borough: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Latitude: | 59.1150016785 |
| Longitude: | -151.680831909 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Perl Island: Perl Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Perl Island does not include property ownership information.
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