Swains Island
Swains Island is an island in Swains Island, American Samoa. Swains Island is situated nearby to the locality United States of America (American Samoa), as well as near Etena.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Etena and Taulaga.
Etena
Locality
Swains Island, also known as Jennings Island, is a remote coral atoll in the Tokelau volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean. Administered as part of American Samoa since 1925, the island is subject to an ongoing territorial dispute between Tokelau and the United States.
Taulaga
Village
Swains Island, also known as Jennings Island, is a remote coral atoll in the Tokelau volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean. Administered as part of American Samoa since 1925, the island is subject to an ongoing territorial dispute between Tokelau and the United States.
Swains Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “De Quiros Island”, “Gente Hermosa”, “Isla de la Gente Hermosa”, “Jennings Island”, “La Isla De La Gente Hermosa”, “Matanza”, “Olosega”, “Quiros Island”, and “Swain’s Island”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Swains Island, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-11.05661° or 11° 3′ 24″ southLongitude
-171.078° or 171° 4′ 41″ westOpen location code
52WCWWVC+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1218414253OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
5881195
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tokelau—“Swains Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “斯温斯岛”
- French: “Swains”
- German: “Swains Island”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Swains”
- Spanish: “Isla Swains”
- Tokelau: “Olohega”
- Tokelau: “Olosenga”
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Localities in the Area
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