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@Palmyra Atoll
Introduction Palmyra Atoll
Background:
The Kingdom of Hawaii claimed the atoll in 1862, and the US
included it among the Hawaiian Islands when it annexed the
archipelago in 1898. The Hawaii Statehood Act of 1959 did not
include Palmyra Atoll, which is now privately owned by the Nature
Conservancy. This organization is managing the atoll as a nature
preserve. The lagoons and surrounding waters within the 12 nautical
mile US territorial seas were transferred to the US Fish and
Wildlife Service and were designated a National Wildlife Refuge in
January 2001.
Geography Palmyra Atoll
Location:
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between
Hawaii and American Samoa
Geographic coordinates:
5 52 N, 162 06 W
Map references:
Oceania