Wake Island: Geography#
| Location | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 19 17 N, 166 39 E 19.283333,166.65 |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 19.3 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 6 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim |
| Natural Hazards | occasional typhoons |
| Natural Resource | none |
| Land Use | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2011) |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| Geography-note | strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights |