Information About

Perl Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Perl Island on The Map

Location

59 ° 6' 54" N,
151 ° 40' 50.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seldovia

Part of

Chugach Islands

Length

3.16 mi (5.09 km)

Area

2,957 acres

Elevation

High: 1742 ft (530.96 m)
1742 ft (530.96 m)

Uses

Camping, Hiking, Walking About

Perl Island in Detail.

About

Perl Island is located off the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula in the Chugach Islands between Elizabeth Island and East Chugach Island.

It's become recently popular due to it's appearance on Discovery Channel's "Alaska The Last Frontier". But it also made headlines in the past with its feral cow problem.

The island consists of both private land lots and government land. Most private land is located on the northwestern part of the island.

History

Called "Islands of 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 previously 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).

Topo Maps

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Places Near Perl Island
Archipelagos:

Chugach Islands,

Bars:

Dora Reef,

Bays:

Port Chatham, Chrome Bay, Chugach Bay, Clam Cove, Windy Bay,

Capes:

Cape Elizabeth, Claim Point, Kelp Point,

Channels:

Chugach Passage,

Islands:

Chatham Island, East Chugach Island, Elizabeth Island, Nagahut Rocks, Perl Island, Perl Rock,

Mountains:

Badger Hill, Cone Mountain, Mount Mills, Rock Mountain,