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Howland Island is a small coral island located in the central Pacific Ocean that belongs to the United States as an unincorporated and unorganized territory. Though remote and uninhabited, it has strategic importance as a U.S. possession in the Pacific region.
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2
- Area
- 2.6
- Elevation
- 5
- Official website
- www.fws.gov/refuge/howland_island
- Image
- Howland island nasa.jpg
- Width
- 0.8
- Length
- 2.8
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- Commons category
- Howland Island
- inception
- 1937-00-00
- native label
- Howland Island
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Article · 中文
豪蘭島（英語：Howland Island，/ˈhaʊlənd/）是一個無人居住的珊瑚礁，位於赤道之上（準確位置：北緯0°48′，西經176°38′）的中太平洋區域，大約距離美國夏威夷檀香山市3,100公里（1,675海里），剛剛好位於夏威夷與澳大利亞之間。 豪蘭島總面積是1.82平方公里。島周邊有大約129.80 平方公里處於水平線下的陸地。現在，豪蘭島是由美國政府直接管轄，並成為自然生態保護區。 著名飛行員愛蜜莉亞·厄爾哈特於其1937年的環球飛行中，在飛往此島途中與負責聯絡的美國軍艦失去聯絡，其後失蹤，下場至今成謎。
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Amelia EarhartCoral islandsHowland IslandImportant Bird Areas of OceaniaImportant Bird Areas of United States Minor Outlying IslandsNational Wildlife Refuges in the United States insular areasSeabird coloniesSource attributionUninhabited Pacific islands of the United StatesWorks Progress Administration