Midway Atoll
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Midway Atoll is a small U.S. territory located in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of a ring-shaped coral island formation. It is significant as a wildlife refuge and historical site, particularly known for its role in World War II and as a protected habitat for seabirds and marine life.
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Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an unorganized and unincorporated territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately east of Sand Island, across the narrow Brooks Channel, is Eastern Island, which is uninhabited and no longer has any facilities. Forming a rough, incomplete circle around the two main islands and creating Midway Lagoon is Spit Island, a narrow reef.
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Atolls of HawaiiCenozoic HawaiiCoral reefs of the United StatesHawaiian–Emperor seamount chainImportant Bird Areas of OceaniaImportant Bird Areas of United States Minor Outlying IslandsInsular areas of the United StatesIsland restorationIUCN Category IVMidway AtollNational memorials of the United StatesNational Wildlife Refuges in the United States insular areas