Johnston Atoll
unincorporated territory of the United States
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Summary
Johnston Atoll is a protected area[1]. It ranks in the top 0.2% of protected area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,735 views/month, #3 of 1,535).[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]
- Continent: Oceania[6]
- Instance of: insular area of the United States[7], atoll[8], unincorporated territory of the United States[9], reef island[10]
- Official language: English[11]
- Currency: United States dollar[12]
- Named after: Charles J. Johnston[13]
- Flag: flag of Johnston Atoll[14]
- Part of: Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument[15], United States Minor Outlying Islands[16]
- Commons category: Johnston Atoll[17]
- Located in time zone: UTC−10:00[18]
- Inception: 1858[19]
- Highest point: Sand Island[20]
- Located in/on physical feature: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands[21]
- Significant event: sighting[22], Operation Fishbowl[23], Operation Dominic[24], Hardtack Teak[25]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johnston Atoll[27]
- Population: 0[28]
- Territory claimed by: United States[29], Kingdom of Hawaiʻi[30]
- Lowest point: Pacific Ocean[31]
- Native label: Johnston Atoll[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 5 m[33]
- Area: 2.67 km²[34]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Johnston Atoll[35]
Why It Matters
Johnston Atoll has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]