Pikelot
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Pikelot Island is one of the outer islands of the State of Yap, part of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a low coral islet, with a wet, tropical climate. It is uninhabited. Since the 1970s, sailors have stranded on the island on several occasions.
Key facts
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- Pikelot
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- Andersen KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone island in the Pacific (cropped).jpg
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- frameless
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- The island as seen from the air in 2020
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- Federated States of Micronesia
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- 20
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- 300
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- Location of Pikelot in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia
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- Pikelot
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- right
- Islands.area_km2
- 0.126
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- 0.45
- Islands.width_km
- 0.28
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 0.13
- Image
- Andersen KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone island in the Pacific (cropped).jpg
- Width
- 0.28
- Length
- 0.45
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- Flora and fauna
- Inhabitants
- History
- Strandings
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Pikelot Island is one of the outer islands of the State of Yap, part of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a low coral islet, with a wet, tropical climate. It is uninhabited. Since the 1970s, sailors have stranded on the island on several occasions.
==Flora and fauna== The island is known to have a rich ecosystem, with forest and scrub; and extensive fringing reefs. The islet is also home to a major seabird rookery, turtle nesting area and a few mangroves.
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