Henderson Island

Summary

Henderson Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,616 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Henderson Island is located in Pitcairn Islands^[3].
• Henderson Island is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Henderson Island is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Henderson Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• James Henderson is named after Henderson Island^[7].
• Henderson Island is part of Pitcairn Islands^[8].
• Henderson Island's Commons category is recorded as Henderson Island^[9].
• Henderson Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−08:00^[10].
• Henderson Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 29, 1606^[11].
• Henderson Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -24.375, 'lon': -128.325}^[12].
• Henderson Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Pitcairn Islands^[13].
• Henderson Island's official website is recorded as http://www.winthrop.dk/hender.html^[14].
• Henderson Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[15].
• Henderson Island's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -24.330444444444446, 'lon': -128.30086111111112}^[16].
• Henderson Island's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -24.423083333333334, 'lon': -128.29836111111112}^[17].
• Henderson Island's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': -24.417638888888888, 'lon': -128.29158333333334}^[18].
• Henderson Island's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -24.368277777777777, 'lon': -128.357}^[19].
• Henderson Island's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].
• Henderson Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Henderson Island'}^[21].
• Henderson Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+10'}^[22].
• Henderson Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}^[23].
• Henderson Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37.3'}^[24].
• Henderson Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+5'}^[25].
• Henderson Island's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vii)^[26].
• Henderson Island's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (x)^[27].

Body

Geography

Henderson Island is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Pitcairn Islands^[3]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5]. It is part of Pitcairn Islands^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Henderson Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37.3'}^[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}^[23]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+10'}^[22]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Henderson Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].

History and Context

James Henderson is named after Henderson Island^[7].

Why It Matters

Henderson Island ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,616 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]