Seaplane Dock
Seaplane Dock is a historic site in Wake Island. Seaplane Dock is situated nearby to Peale Island, as well as near the ruins PAAvillage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peale Island and Wake Island Airfield.
Peale Island
Island
Photo: jafer24, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peale Island is one of three islands in the Wake Island atoll, which lies in the Pacific Ocean between Guam and Midway. The atoll was, from 1935, the site of a seaplane base and a hotel built by Pan-American, who started the first transpacific passenger service using a string of islands across the Pacific to fly between America and Asia in stages.
Wake Island Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Hohum, Public domain.
Wake Island Airfield is a military air base located on Wake Island, which is known for the Battle of Wake Island during World War II. It is owned by the U.S. Wake Island Airfield is situated 3½ km southeast of Seaplane Dock.
Wilkes Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wilkes Island is a small islet that is part of the Wake Island, 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.
Seaplane Dock
- Type: Brownfield land
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Wake Island, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
19.31037° or 19° 18′ 37″ northLongitude
166.62361° or 166° 37′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7VF88J6F+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 93630906OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=brownfield
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