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Johnston Atoll's Geography | Johnston Atolls Geography |
 MapGeographyLocation: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 nm (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands Geographic coordinates: 16 45 N, 169 31 W Map references: Oceania Area: total: 2.8 sq km land: 2.8 sq km water: 0 sq km Area - comparative: about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 34 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: mostly flat Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Summit Peak 5 m Natural resources: guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001) Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: NA Environment - current issues: no natural fresh water resources Environment - international agreements: Geography - note: strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; the egg-shaped reef is 34 km in circumference; closed to the public; a former US nuclear weapons test site; site of now-closed Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); most facilities dismantled and cleanup complete in 2004; some low-growing vegetation |
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