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Kingman Reef (/ ˈ k ɪ ŋ m ən /) is a largely submerged, uninhabited, triangle-shaped reef, geologically an atoll, 9.0 nmi (20 km) east-west and 4.5 nmi (8 km) north-south, in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway between the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa.
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With less than five feet of elevation in most areas, Kingman Reef remains one of the most pristine coral reef atoll ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean. Located 932 miles southwest of Hawaiʻi, the crystal clear waters and vibrant corals support a spectacular diversity of algae, fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and migratory birds.
Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge Pacific Reefs NWRC 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 5-231 , Honolulu , HI 96850 808-792-9560 Latitude: 6.404781°N Longitude: 162.376556°W US Fish & Wildlife Service: Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge
- 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 5-231, Honolulu, 96850, HI
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Kingman Reef, coral reef, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Northern Line Islands, west-central Pacific Ocean. The reef is located about 920 miles (1,480 km) southwest of Honolulu. It is a barren atoll with a deep lagoon (5 by 9.5 miles [8 by 15 km] and has a land area of 0.01.
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Kingman’s Reef, Line Islands. This photo of Kingman’s Reef in the Line Islands shows what a healthy coral reef should look like. The water is crystal clear. A variety of richly colored corals carpet the seabed. And a native predator, a red snapper, prowls for prey.
Jun 24, 2019 · Gallery. Blog: Exploring Deep Waters of Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, and Jarvis Island. Ocean Exploration Trust. The waters of the remote Pacific territories are among the least explored U.S. holdings in the Pacific Ocean.
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