Wake Island, USA
Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 19.308552, 166.631012.
Wake Island is a small atoll located in the western Pacific Ocean, considered to be an unincorporated territory of the United States of America. It has a total area of 5.35 sq mi (13.86 km2). The island is used as a small military base of the US forces. There are no more than 100 people living on the island, and the local community includes both indigenous and arrived population. "Where America's Day Really Begins" is the motto of Wake Island. It is one of the most isolated islands in the world, situated about 2,298 miles west of Honolulu and 1,991 miles southeast of Tokyo. Wake Island took its name from Samuel Wake, a sea captain. The island is considered a National Historic Landmark, also included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wake Island, USA Lat Long Coordinates Info
The latitude of Wake Island, USA is 19.308552, and the longitude is 166.631012. Wake Island, USA is located at United States country in the Islands place category with the gps coordinates of 19° 18' 30.7872'' N and 166° 37' 51.6432'' E.
Country | United States |
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Latitude | 19.308552 |
Longitude | 166.631012 |
DMS Lat | 19° 18' 30.7872'' N |
DMS Long | 166° 37' 51.6432'' E |
UTM Easting | 671,363.16 |
UTM Northing | 2,135,775.26 |
Category | Islands |
Country Code | US |
Zoom Level | 9 |
Coordinates of Wake Island, USA is given above in both decimal degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds) format. The country code given is in the ISO2 format.
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