Wilkes Island

Wilkes Island is a small islet that is part of the , a remote atoll in the Pacific. The island is cut in half by a partially completed World War II submarine channel, and the eastern half is connected to Wake Island by a causeway.
Wikipedia
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • …is also known as “Ashi-Shima”
  • Description: minor islet of Wake Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wake Island Airfield and Peale Island.
Hohum, Public domain.
is a U.S military air base… is situated 3 km southeast of Wilkes Island.
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is one of three islands in the…

Wilkes Island

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Latitude
19.29528° or 19° 17′ 43″ north
Longitude
166.60889° or 166° 36′ 32″ east
Open location code
7VF87JW5+4H
Geo­Names ID
4041688
Wiki­data ID
Q32042333

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Czech—“Wilkes Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Illa Wilkes”
  • Catalan: “Wilkes Island”
  • Cebuano: “Wilkes Island”
  • Czech: “Ostrov Wilkes”
  • Czech: “Wilkes Island”

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