Lord Howe Island

Summary

Lord Howe Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lord Howe Island is credited with the discovery of Henry Lidgbird Ball^[3].
• Lord Howe Island is located in New South Wales^[4].
• Lord Howe Island is in the country of Australia^[5].
• Lord Howe Island is on the body of water Tasman Sea^[6].
• Lord Howe Island's image is recorded as LordHoweIslandFromKimsLookout.jpg^[7].
• Lord Howe Island's image is recorded as Lord Howe Island view to Admiralty Islands.JPG^[8].
• Lord Howe Island's instance of is recorded as island^[9].
• Lord Howe Island's instance of is recorded as unincorporated area^[10].
• Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe is named after Lord Howe Island^[11].
• Lord Howe Island's GND ID is recorded as 4321260-8^[12].
• Lord Howe Island's locator map image is recorded as Lord Howe Island.PNG^[13].
• Lord Howe Island's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh86001121^[14].
• Lord Howe Island's IdRef ID is recorded as 178162752^[15].
• Lord Howe Island's location is recorded as Pacific Ocean^[16].
• Lord Howe Island's postal code is recorded as 2898^[17].
• Lord Howe Island's part of is recorded as Lord Howe Island Group^[18].
• Lord Howe Island's part of is recorded as unincorporated NSW^[19].
• Lord Howe Island's Commons category is recorded as Lord Howe Island^[20].
• Lord Howe Island's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 269570^[21].
• Lord Howe Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+10:30^[22].
• Lord Howe Island's located in time zone is recorded as Australia/Lord_Howe^[23].
• Lord Howe Island's local dialing code is recorded as 0255^[24].
• Lord Howe Island's local dialing code is recorded as 0265^[25].
• Lord Howe Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1788-02-17T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Lord Howe Island's highest point is recorded as Mount Gower^[27].

Body

Geography

Lord Howe Island is in the country of Australia^[5]. It is located in New South Wales^[4]. It is on the body of water Tasman Sea^[6]. Part of include Lord Howe Island Group^[18], an archipelago^[28], in Australia^[29] and unincorporated NSW^[19].

Physical Characteristics

Lord Howe Island's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14.6'}^[30]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+59'}^[31]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+11'}^[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+382'}^[33], {'amount': '+445'}^[34], and {'amount': '+360'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[9] and unincorporated area^[10]. Lord Howe Island's heritage designation is recorded as listed on the Australian National Heritage List^[36].

History and Context

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe is named after Lord Howe Island^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lord Howe Island include Lord Howe Island Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1974^[40] and Lord Howe Rise^[41], an undersea ridge^[42], in New Zealand^[43].

Why It Matters

Lord Howe Island ranks in the top 1% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Lord Howe Island Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1974^[40] and Lord Howe Rise^[41], an undersea ridge^[42], in New Zealand^[43].