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Fun fact 2 about Midway Atoll

Midway Atoll aerial photo 2008
island

Midway was formed roughly 28 million years ago when the seabed was over a hotspot.

Midway Atoll
United States
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Midway Atoll

United States

Area
6 km²
Location
United States
77th largest island in the world

Midway Atoll is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States, and is an unorganized and unincorporated territory of the U.S.

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Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public Domain