Information About

Bligh Reef

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 50' 26.002" N,
146 ° 52' 48" W

Region

Prince William Sound

Nearest City

Tatitlek

Parent

Prince William Sound

Length

1.5 mi (2.41 km)

Bligh Reef in Detail.

About

Bligh Island lies south of Valdez and just west of Tatitlek in Prince William Sound.
Bligh Reef has been the scene of three shipwrecks. Most notable is the Exxon Valdez in 1989. The other two were the Pathfinder on Dec 24, 2009, and the Alaska Steamship Company's Olympia in 1910.

History

The reef was named after William Bligh, of future HMS Bounty fame, who served as Master aboard ship during James Cook's third world voyage. Originally called "Bligh Island Reef;" in 1930 the name was shortened to "Bligh Reef" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova D-8 (1951), Cordova D-8 (1951), Cordova D-8 (1951), Cordova D-8 (1952), Cordova D-8 (1952), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959),
Places Near Bligh Reef
Bars:

Bligh Reef,

Bays:

Cloudman Bay, Emerald Cove, Finski Bay, Heather Bay, Heather Bay, Jade Harbor, Sawmill Bay, Valdez Arm, Virgin Bay, West Bay,

Capes:

Point Freemantle, Black Point, Elf Point, Finski Point, Point Lowe, Porcupine Point, Potato Point, Rocky Point,

Channels:

Lutris Pass, Tatitlek Narrows,

Dams:

Ellamar Dam Number 1, Ellamar Dam Number 2, Tatitlek Dam, Tatitlek Supply Dam,

Fictional Places:

Port Moore,

Islands:

Bligh Island, Busby Island, Goose Island, Gull Island, Heather Island, Reef Island,

Lakes:

Devish Lake,

Mountains:

Ellamar Mountain, Mount Freemantle, Round Mountain,

Parks:

Sawmill Bay State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Number One River,

Streams:

Black Creek, Donaldson Creek, Fault Creek, Gladhaugh Creek, Johnson Cove Creek, Stellar Creek,

Cities:

Ellamar, Tatitlek,