Midway Atoll
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Area
6 km²
Coordinates
28.2072, -177.3735
Category
islands
Overview
A tiny remote atoll, site of a decisive WWII battle and millions of nesting albatross.
About
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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