Howland Island
coral island in the central Pacific Ocean; unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States of America
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Summary
Howland Island is an insular area of the United States[1]. It draws 7,752 Wikipedia views per month (insular area of the united states category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: United States Minor Outlying Islands[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Instance of: island[6], reef island[7]
- Named after: George B. Worth[8]
- Location: Pacific Ocean[9]
- Part of: United States[10]
- Commons category: Howland Island[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC−12:00[12]
- Inception: 1937[13]
- Located in/on physical feature: Phoenix Islands[14]
- Significant event: evacuation[15], airstrike[16]
- Official website: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/howland_island/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Howland Island[18]
- Has facility: Earhart Light[19]
- Population: 0[20], 2[21]
- Territory claimed by: United States[22]
- Contains settlement: Itascatown[23]
- Lowest point: Pacific Ocean[24]
- Native label: Howland Island[25]
- Different from: Howland[26]
- Length: 2.8 km[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 5 m[28]
- Area: 2.6 km²[29]
- Width: 0.8 km[30]
Why It Matters
Howland Island has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]