The Untold Story of the 1960’s TV series “Gilligan’s Island”

Where Was the Island?

Though the exact location of the island is never given, the show hints at where the crew members are stranded. In the episode entitled “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane,” the U.S. Navy spot Gilligan as they fly over the island. They announce that the location is about 250 miles south of Hawaii. However, other episodes indicate an island closer to Mexico’s Pacific Coast.