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.
NASA, Public domain.
  • Island
  • …has about 1,890 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean
  • Also known as
    “Prospect Island”
    “Teeraina”
    “Teraina Island”
    “Washington Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Washington Lake.
NASA, Public domain.
Lake

Hamlets in the Area

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Latitude
4.6839° or 4° 41′ 2″ north
Longitude
-160.3804° or 160° 22′ 50″ west
UN/LOCODE
KI TNQ
Open location code
62PXMJM9+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = island
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Teraina” goes by many names.
Востраў ВашынгтонBelarusian
Востраў ТэрайнаBelarusian
ТэрайнаBelarusian
TerainaCatalan
Teraina IslandCebuano
泰拉伊納島Chinese
泰拉伊纳岛Chinese
TerainaCroatian
TerainaCzech
Washingtonův ostrovCzech
TerainaDutch
تيرايناEgyptian Arabic
TerainaEsperanto
TerainaEstonian
TerainaFinnish
Washington IslandFinnish
Atol TerainaGalician
TerainaGalician
Ουάσινγκτον ΝήσοςGreek
ΤεράιναGreek
טריינהHebrew
TerainaIndonesian
TerainaItalian
テライナ島Japanese
테라이나Korean
테라이나섬Korean
TerainaLithuanian
ТераинаMacedonian
ترایناPersian
ТераинаRussian
TerainaSwedish
TerainaTurkish
Teeraina

Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Discover Teraina Airport and Roman Catholic Church.
“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

Line Islands: Highlights

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