Howland Island
Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the
west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has
since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART
Iles Eparses
aids to navigation - lighthouses: Europa Island 18m;
Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m; Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m
Jarvis Island
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Midway Islands
airfield serves as an emergency landing site for
commercial aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast
Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state)
Saint Helena
there is no air connection to Saint Helena or Tristan
da Cunha; an international airport for Saint Helena is in
development for 2010
Southern Ocean
Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through
the Panama Canal
Wake Island
there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from
Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency
landing is available
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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