Wake Atoll
Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, 2/3 of the way from Honolulu to Guam, best known for its role in World War II. It is an unorganized United States territory, with no permanent residents, just members of the U.S. military and civilian contractors who manage the facility.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wake Island Airfield and Peale Island.
Wake Island Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Hohum, Public domain.
Wake Atoll
- Atoll
- Also known as“Halcyon Island”“Mendana Island”“Oton Jima”“Otorishina”“San Francisco Island”“Wake Island”“Wakes Island”
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
19.29911° or 19° 17′ 57″ north
Longitude
166.62393° or 166° 37′ 26″ east
Open location code
7VF87JXF+JH
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Wake Atoll” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Wakeøya”
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Highlights include Flipper Point and LSM Landing Ship Medium Harbour.
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