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. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is …

2024年12月6日 · 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)

Midway Atoll comprises three coral islands and 580,000 acres of submerged reef and ocean at the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago. From left to right, the islands are Sand Island, tiny Spit Island and Eastern Island.

Midway Atoll's (Kuaihelani) three small islands provide a virtually predator-free safe haven for the world's largest albatross colony. Marine wildlife, which visit or live at the atoll, include green sea turtles, spinner dolphins, endangered Hawaiian monk seals and …

2017年6月5日 · A major World War II naval battle around the Midway Atoll—a trio of small islands near Hawaii—ended in June 1942 when the United States turned back a Japanese attack and crippled its Imperial Navy.

2023年11月1日 · Midway Atoll is indeed open for you to visit, and it’s an amazing place to explore. But there is a cache… To ensure the conservation of this unique ecosystem, access to the atoll is a bit restricted, but don’t worry, you can still plan a visit!

2021年5月13日 · With an area of only 6.2 km 2, the Midway Atoll is a small atoll that is situated in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly midway between the Continents of North America and Asia. 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 ...

Midway Atoll is an island in the Pacific Ocean and was the site of a famous battle in World War II, the Battle of Midway. The United States of America took control of the atoll in 1867 when nobody lived there.

2019年4月15日 · Midway Atoll is a 2.4 square mile atoll, which is a ring-shaped coral reef, located in the North Pacific Ocean. The unorganized, unincorporated US territory is the only atoll or island in the Hawaiian archipelago that is not part of the state of Hawaii.

The Midway Islands or Midway Atoll is a wildlife refuge in the north Pacific Ocean, roughly "midway" between the USA and East Asia, just east of the International Date Line.