Kingman Reef

Kingman Reef is a coral reef in the North Pacific Ocean, owned by the United States.[2]

Kingman Reef
Southeast part of Kingman Reef, looking north
Kingman Reef is located in Oceania
Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef
Location in Oceania
Kingman Reef is located in Pacific Ocean
Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef (Pacific Ocean)
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates6°23′N 162°25′W
Area0.03[1] km2 (0.012 sq mi)
(Land area – not including the lagoon)
Length17 km (10.6 mi)
Width8 km (5 mi)
Administration
United States

It is the farthest north of the Northern Line Islands. It is only sometimes above water.

Palmyra Atoll is the other U.S. territory in the Northern Line Islands.

  • Orthographic projection over Kingman Reef.
    Orthographic projection over Kingman Reef.
  • NASA NLT Landsat 7 true-color photo of Kingman Reef.
    NASA NLT Landsat 7 true-color photo of Kingman Reef.

References
  1. Britannica.com. Kingman Reef. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. "Kingman Reef" at CIA World Factbook Archived 2017-07-16 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.

Other websites

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