Midway Islands (Nautical chart) original scale 1:32,500 N.O.A.A.Marianas Trench National Marine Monument NOAA and U.S.Kingman Reef (Soundings in Fathoms) 2008 (3.2MB).Johnston Atoll - Johnston Island Harbor (Nautical chart) original scale 1:12,500 N.O.A.A.Johnston Atoll (Nautical chart) original scale 1:50,000 N.O.A.A.1978, revised 1986 (516K) Not for navigational use Jarvis Island (Nautical chart) original scale 1:15,000 N.O.A.A.1978, revised 1986 (452K) Not for navigational use Howland Island (Nautical chart) original scale 1:15,000 N.O.A.A.1978, revised 1986 (581K) Not for navigational use Baker Island (Nautical chart) original scale 1:15,000 N.O.A.A.Midway Atoll is approximately 140 nmi east of the International Date Line, about 2800 nmi west of San Francisco, and 2200 nmi east of Tokyo.Map Collection U.S. In defining which islands the State of Hawaii would inherit from the Territory, the Hawaii Admissions Act clarified the question, specifically excluding Midway (along with Palmyra Island, Johnston Island, and Kingman Reef) from the jurisdiction of the state. when Reynolds visited in 1867, and so was not considered part of the Territory. Midway island is not considered part of the State of Hawaii due to the passage of the Hawaii Organic Act, which formally annexed Hawaii to the United States as a territory, only defined Hawaii as "the islands acquired by the United States of America under an Act of Congress entitled 'Joint resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States,' approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight." Although it could be argued that Midway became part of Hawaii when Middlebrooks discovered it in 1859, it was assumed at the time that Midway was independently acquired by the U.S. It is near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago, about one-third of the way from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Tokyo, Japan. Nearly all supplies must be brought to the island by ship or plane, though a hydroponic greenhouse and garden supply some fresh fruits and vegetables.Īs its name suggests, Midway is roughly equidistant between North America and Asia, and lies almost halfway around the world longitudinally from Greenwich, UK. The economy is derived solely from governmental sources and tourist fees. Tours focused on both the unique ecology of Midway as well as its military history. In 2012, the last year that the visitor program was in operation, 332 people made the trip to Midway. Visitation to the atoll is possible only for business reasons (which includes permanent and temporary staff, contractors and volunteers) as the tourism program has been suspended due to budget cutbacks. Fish and Wildlife Service and contract workers. USAAF aircraft based at the original Henderson Field on Eastern Island joined the attack against the Japanese fleet, which suffered losses of four carriers and one heavy cruiser.Īpproximately 100 to 200 people live on the atoll, which includes staff of the U.S. The United States Navy successfully defended the atoll from a Japanese invasion, defeating a Japanese battle group, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific Theater. The Battle of Midway, which was fought from June 4 until June 6, 1942, was a critical Allied victory of the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Until 1993, the atoll was the home of the Naval Air Facility Midway Island. The refuge and most of its surrounding area are part of the larger Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, encompassing 590991.50 acre of land and water in the surrounding area, is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). For statistical purposes, Midway is grouped as one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. Unlike the other Hawaiian islands, Midway observes Samoa Time (UTC−11:00, i.e., eleven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time), which is one hour behind the time in the state of Hawaii. Midway continues to be the only island in the Hawaiian archipelago that is not part of the state of Hawaii. Midway Atoll is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States. Midway is roughly equidistant between North America and Asia. Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2.4 sqmi atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at.
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