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Coordinates: 28°12′27″N 177°21′00″W. Map showing the location of Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain. Midway Atoll ( colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') [3] [4] is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean.
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- Hawaiian Archipelago
Apr 11, 2024 · Midway Islands, unincorporated territory of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu. Near the western end of the Hawaiian archipelago, it comprises a coral atoll with a circumference of 15 miles (24 km) enclosing two main islands—Eastern (Green)
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May 13, 2021 · The Midway Atoll is located approximately 4,100 km east of Tokyo; 5,200 km west of San Francisco; 2,100 km northwest of Honolulu and 259 km east of the International Date Line. It is geographically positioned in the northwestern portion of the Hawaiian archipelago.
- Diptarka Ghosh
Midway Atoll (/ˈmɪdweɪ/; also called Midway Island and Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2.4-square-mile (6.2 km2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. As its name...
Description: atoll of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. Categories: unorganized territory, insular area of the United States and locality. Location: Micronesia, Oceania. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. 28.2087° or 28° 12' 31" north. Longitude of center. -177.3786° or 177° 22' 43" west. Population.
Apr 15, 2019 · Midway Atoll is approximately 2,200 nautical miles east of Tokyo, 2,800 nautical miles west of San Francisco, and is situated in the northwestern part of the Hawaiian Islands.
Here you’ll find on-line maps highlighting the island’s strategic location in the Pacific. Whether you’re interested in military history, planning a virtual visit, or looking up a location from where you once lived or worked, these maps provide a multifaceted perspective of Midway Island.
