Teraina

Teraina is a coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean and part of the Northern Line Islands which belong to . Obsolete names of Teraina are New Marquesas, Prospect Island, and New York Island.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean
  • Also known as: Prospect Island”, “Teeraina”, “Teraina Island”, and “Washington Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washington Lake.

Lake
Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arabata and Kauamwemwe.

Hamlet
is a settlement in . It is located on the island of Teraina.

Hamlet
is a settlement in . It is located on the island of Teraina.

Hamlet
is a ghost town in . The current population is 0. It is located on the island of Teraina.

Teraina

Latitude
4.6839° or 4° 41′ 2″ north
Longitude
-160.3804° or 160° 22′ 50″ west
Population
1,160
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
United Nations Location Code
KI TNQ
Open location code
62PXMJM9+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88311639
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
7521612
Wiki­data ID
Q911037
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Teraina” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Востраў Вашынгтон
  • Belarusian: Востраў Тэрайна
  • Belarusian: Тэрайна
  • Catalan: Teraina
  • Cebuano: Teraina Island
  • Chinese: 泰拉伊納島
  • Chinese: 泰拉伊纳岛
  • Croatian: Teraina
  • Czech: Teraina
  • Czech: Washingtonův ostrov
  • Dutch: Teraina
  • Egyptian Arabic: تيراينا
  • Esperanto: Teraina
  • Estonian: Teraina
  • Finnish: Teraina
  • Finnish: Washington Island
  • French: Île Washington
  • French: Teraina
  • French: Washington
  • Galician: Atol Teraina
  • Galician: Teraina
  • German: Teraina
  • German: Washington-Insel
  • German: Washingtoninsel
  • Greek: Ουάσινγκτον Νήσος
  • Greek: Τεράινα
  • Hebrew: טריינה
  • Indonesian: Teraina
  • Italian: Teraina
  • Japanese: テライナ島
  • Korean: 테라이나
  • Korean: 테라이나섬
  • Lithuanian: Teraina
  • Macedonian: Тераина
  • Persian: تراینا
  • Portuguese: Teraina
  • Portuguese: Terraina
  • Russian: Тераина
  • Spanish: Isla Washington
  • Spanish: Teraina
  • Swedish: Teraina
  • Turkish: Teraina
  • Teeraina

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