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Palmyra Atoll ( / pælˈmaɪrə / ), also referred to as Palmyra Island, is one of the Northern Line Islands (southeast of Kingman Reef and north of Kiribati ). It is located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa. North America is about 3,300 miles (5,300 kilometers) northeast ...
- 2.1 m (7 ft)
- United States
- U.S. trading ship Palmyra
May 8, 2023 · Palmyra Atoll is a magnificent cluster of uninhabited coral islets 960 miles (1,450 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. The atoll was purchased for $30 million (£21 million) from the Fullard-Leos family, a Honolulu family that had owned it for 80 years. The acquisition makes Palmyra the most expensive island ever sold.
- Aliciamarie Rodriguez
Palmyra Atoll is a National Wildlife Refuge in the Line Islands Archipelago, halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa. Learn about its history, from its discovery by Captain Sawle in 1802 to its annexation by the United States in 1898.
Palmyra Atoll is a remote and diverse island in the equatorial Pacific, part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Learn about its wildlife, conservation, and visitation opportunities.
Palmyra Atoll, coral atoll, unincorporated territory of the United States, in the Northern Line Islands in the west-central Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southwest of Honolulu. It comprises some 50 islets with a combined area of 4 square miles (10 square km) and an average elevation.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Palmyra Atoll, a remote and uninhabited island in the equatorial Pacific, has been a site of scientific exploration and discovery since 1842. Learn about the history and achievements of research on Palmyra's flora, fauna, waves, weather, nuclear power and more.
Palmyra Atoll is a remote and endangered marine wilderness in the Pacific Ocean, protected by a national monument and a wildlife refuge. Learn how TNC is restoring its rainforest, studying its climate impacts and sharing its science with the world.
