Swains Island
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.- 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”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Etena and Taulaga.
Etena
Locality
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Taulaga
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Swains Island
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Latitude
-11.05661° or 11° 3′ 24″ south
Longitude
-171.078° or 171° 4′ 41″ west
Open location code
52WCWWVC+9Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tokelau—“Swains Island” goes by many names.
斯温斯岛Chinese
OlohegaTokelau
OlosengaTokelau
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