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cutbacks. In 2012, the last year that the visitor program was in operation, 332 people made the trip to Midway. Tours focused on both the unique ecology of Midway, as well as its military history. The economy is derived solely from governmental sources. Nearly all supplies must be brought to the island by ship or plane, although a
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Because of its particularly remote location and political status as a U. S. Navy base not part of the State of Hawaii, Midway
Islands were a separate Country for amateur radio purposes. During this era there were two main amateur radio stations KM6BI on Sand Island and KM6CE on Eastern Island. Many
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Pacific territories. The proclamation established "Midway Island Naval Defensive Sea Area", which encompassed the territorial waters between the extreme high-water marks and the three mi (4.8 km) marine boundaries surrounding Midway. "Midway
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Wildlife Service and contract workers. Visiting 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
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nearly 5 mi (8.0 km) in diameter and several sand islets. The two significant pieces of land, Sand Island and
Eastern Island, provide a habitat for millions of seabirds. The island sizes are shown in the table above. The atoll, which has a small population (approximately 60 in 2014, but no
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shown in the image was carved from a 30-foot (9.1 m) mahogany log as a personal project by a U.S. Navy dental officer stationed in the island. The project began in 1949. It was 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and stood for 40 years before being destroyed by termites. It was replaced with a mock egg
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territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately to the east of Sand Island across the narrow Brooks
Channel is Eastern Island, which is uninhabited and no longer has any facilities. Forming a rough, incomplete circle around the two main islands and
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of 1900 that formally annexed Hawaii to the United States as a territory, which 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,'" referring to the
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Executive Order 13022, which transferred the jurisdiction and control of the atoll to the United States Department of the Interior. The FWS assumed management of the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The last contingent of Navy personnel left Midway on
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because of its seabirds and endemic landbirds. The atoll is a critical habitat in the central
Pacific Ocean, and includes breeding habitat for 17 seabird species. A number of native species rely on the island, which is now home to 67–70 percent of the world's
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formally took possession of the atoll for the United States; the name changed to "Midway" some time after this. The atoll was the first
Pacific island annexed by the United States, as the Unincorporated Territory of Midway Island, and was administered by the
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joined the tender. After the Battle of Midway, a second airfield was developed, this one on Sand Island. This work necessitated enlarging the size of the island through land fill techniques, that when concluded, more than doubled the size of the island.
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Airspace Reservation" was also established to restrict access to the airspace over the naval defense sea area. Only U.S. government ships and aircraft were permitted to enter the naval defense areas at Midway Atoll unless authorized by the
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Eastern Island was home for the Naval Security Group Activity, Midway Island from 1 July 1954 until February 1971. The activity operated an AN/GRD-6 High Frequency Direction Finder that was part of both the Eastern and Western Pacific HFDF networks.
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The military importance of the location of Midway in the Pacific included its use as a convenient refueling stop on transpacific flights, and for Navy ships. Beginning in 1940, as tensions with the Japanese rose, Midway was deemed second only to
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The islands of Midway Atoll have been extensively altered as a result of human habitation. Starting in 1869 with the project to blast the reefs and create a port on Sand Island, the environment of Midway atoll has experienced profound changes.
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also have been observed. Fewer than 2,200 individuals of this species are believed to exist due to excessive feather hunting in the late nineteenth century. In 2007–08, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service translocated 42 endangered
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on March 11 caused many deaths among the bird population on Midway. It was reported that a 1.5 m (4.9 ft) high wave completely submerged the atoll's reef inlets and Spit Island, killing more than 110,000 nesting
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trees from Australia were planted to act as windbreaks. Of the 200 species of plants on Midway, 75 percent are non-native. Recent efforts have focused on removing non-native plant species and re-planting native species.
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also consume the debris. A variety of plastic items wash upon the shores, from cigarette lighters to toothbrushes and toys. An albatross on Midway can have up to 50 percent of its intestinal tract filled with plastic.
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trees; along with some 9,000 short tons (8,200 t) of soil from Oahu and Guam. Ants, cockroaches, termites, centipedes, and countless other organisms were unintentionally introduced to Midway along with the soil.
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In 1978, the Navy downgraded Midway from a Naval Air Station to a Naval Air Facility and large numbers of personnel and dependents began leaving the island. With the war in Vietnam over, and with the introduction of
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ships and planes in an attack on a Japanese battle group that sank four carriers and one heavy cruiser and defended the atoll from invasion. The battle was a critical Allied victory and a major turning point of the
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around the former volcanic island was able to maintain itself near sea level by growing upwards. That reef is now over 516 ft (157 m) thick (in the lagoon, 1,261 ft (384 m), comprised mostly
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and bringing tourists to Midway until 1941. Only the very wealthy could afford the trip, which in the 1930s cost more than three times the annual salary of an average American. With Midway on the route between
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30, 1983, after data from its arrays had been remoted first to Naval Facility Barbers Point, Hawaii, in 1981 and then directly to the Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Ford Island, Hawaii.
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airfield at Midway Atoll, with its one active runway (rwy 06/24, around 8,000 ft (2,400 m) long) has been designated as an emergency diversion airport for aircraft flying under
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designated the Wildlife Refuge as the Battle of Midway National Memorial. The refuge is now titled as the "Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial".
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study found that the Midway Atoll, Laysan, and Pacific islands like them could become inundated and unfit to live on during the 21st century, due to increased storm waves and
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other amateurs operated under their own callsigns from their own quarters. They all provided a vital link back home via messages and phone patches.
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Frank, Pat; Harrington, Joseph D.; Fletcher, Frank; Tanaube, Yahachi (1967).
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article about the statue and a later photo of the monument with the mock egg)
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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial.
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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial
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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial
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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial
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Isles of Refuge: Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
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30, 1997, after an ambitious environmental cleanup program was completed.
1645:. There is no record of any attempt to mine guano on the island. On August
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of 1959 clarified the question, specifically excluding Midway (along with
495:(FWS). The refuge and most of its surrounding area are part of the larger
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used in Hawaii. For statistical purposes, Midway is grouped as one of the
439:, 'the loud din of birds') is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km)
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The Albatross of Midway Island: A Natural History of the Laysan Albatross
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3645:"President Nixon and President Thieu Meet at Midway Island, June 8, 1969"
3585:"World War II: Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Campaign - The Atlantic"
3353:"GAO/OGC-98-5 – U.S. Insular Areas: Application of the U.S. Constitution"
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designated the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a national monument. The
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From August 1996, the general public could visit the atoll through study
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a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
4741:"Incident: Delta B744 over Pacific on Jun 16th 2011, cracked windshield"
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a ship channel through the reef to the lagoon using money put up by the
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2026:. Midway was bombarded by two destroyers on the same day; this was the
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1374: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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Prange, Gordon W.; Goldstein, Donald M.; Dillon, Katherine V. (1982).
4857:
Rendezvous at Midway: U. S. S. Yorktown and the Japanese Carrier Fleet
4133:
3703:
Subcommittee on Military Construction (March–April) (April 29, 1959).
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The atoll was sighted on July 5, 1859, by Captain N.C. Brooks, of the
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5000:(this article incorporated some content from this public domain site)
4460:"U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — Marine Life of Midway Atoll"
3677:
3385:. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. November 23, 2016. Archived from
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Map showing the location of Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain
375:
6949:
3678:"Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) History 1950 - 2010"
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1349:
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22, 2004, public access to the island was restored from March 2008.
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13, 1969. It remained secret until its decommissioning on September
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would never be able to replace. The U.S. lost the aircraft carrier
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768:
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616:, and 2,200 nmi (4,100 km; 2,500 mi) east of Tokyo.
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4910:
The Battles of Coral Sea and Midway, 1942: A Selected Bibliography
4846:
Coral Sea, Midway, and Submarine Actions, May, 1942 – August, 1942
3194:"MIDWAY SAND ISLAND, PACIFIC OCEAN NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals"
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22, 1988, while still under the primary jurisdiction of the Navy.
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Midway's importance to the U.S. was brought into focus on December
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5379:
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5169:
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3883:
Storm Surges, Rising Seas Could Doom Pacific Islands This Century
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Natural Disaster Science and Mitigation Engineering: DPRI reports
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rules. Although the FWS closed all airport operations on November
780:
705:
Midway Atoll is part of a chain of volcanic islands, atolls, and
4158:. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. March 22, 2010. Archived from
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Hanlon, David (2023), Hattori, Anne Perez; Samson, Jane (eds.),
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5339:
5294:
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4434:"U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — Birds of Midway Atoll"
3910:
3458:"National Register Database and Research (search term: Midway)"
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to the atoll as part of their efforts to conserve the species.
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In 2007, the Monument's name was changed to Papahānaumokuākea (
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greenhouse and garden supply some fresh fruits and vegetables.
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27:
North Pacific Atoll of the United States Minor Outlying Islands
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at the Officer-in-Charge house, also known as "Midway House".
612:, about 2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) west of
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2193:(ICBM) tests. Other Pacific MILS shore terminals were at the
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Important Bird Areas of United States Minor Outlying Islands
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National Wildlife Refuges in the United States insular areas
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4834:
4515:
Plastic-Filled Albatrosses Are Pollution Canaries in New Doc
3763:"Naval Facility Midway Island January 1969 - September 1983"
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Subcommittee on Military Construction (May) (May 20, 1959).
3318:"The USA and the Pacific since 1800: Manifestly Facing West"
3255:
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was completed. Midway was also an important submarine base.
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visited in 1867, and thus not part of the Hawaii Territory.
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Lead paint on the buildings posed an environmental hazard (
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to avoid the high taxes imposed at ports controlled by the
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World War II: the Encyclopedia of the War Years, 1941–1945
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population, and 34–39 percent of the global population of
2546:
Midway Atoll forms part of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
551:, Hawaii, and about one-third of the way from Honolulu to
5025:
4870:
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
3848:
2741:"MODIS Web: Home >> Images >> Midway Islands"
2258:(SOSUS), Naval Facility (NAVFAC) Midway Island, to track
2164:
1823:, providing the fastest and most luxurious route to the
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Nr. 56328, MIDWAY ISLAND), and an airfield. As of 2004,
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Military Construction Appropriations for 1960: Hearings
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Military Construction Appropriations for 1960: Hearings
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on Midway has been operationally closed since September
2181:
From 1958 through 1960 the United States installed the
795:, Midway is the 2nd most northerly atoll in the world.
559:, Midway is not part of the State of Hawaii due to the
5037:
The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific,
3820:"Tsunami washes away feathered victims west of Hawaii"
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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument
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The first attempt at settlement was in 1870, when the
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Island Conservation: Midway Atoll Restoration Project
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3355:. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 7, 1997.
467:. Unlike the other Hawaiian islands, Midway observes
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5596:
4929:
But Not in Shame: The Six Months after Pearl Harbour
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Polmar, Norman; Allen, Thomas B. (August 15, 2012).
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30:"Midway Island" redirects here. For other uses, see
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Pacific islands claimed under the Guano Islands Act
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument – Midway
4777:Hubert, Mabel, Carl Frings, and H. Franklin –
783:limestones with a layer of upper Miocene (Tertiary
510:, June 4–6, 1942. Aircraft based at the then-named
6290:Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex
4867:
4854:
4212:"Papahānaumokuākea: A Sacred Name, A Sacred Place"
3621:. Fish & Wildlife Service. November 23, 2016.
2804:"Ua paʻa na inoa kahiko: Ancient Names Remembered"
2129:10, 1993, Midway Island was a Naval Air Facility.
6730:
4779:Sounds of Midway: Calls of Albatrosses of Midway.
4715:Delta Airlines Emergency landing at Midway island
4527:
4486:"Millions of Albatrosses Now Lead-free on Midway"
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3249:
2995:
2478:On September 13, 2000, Secretary of the Interior
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2033:A Japanese submarine bombarded Midway on February
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5980:and other inhabited territories governed by the
3324:, Cambridge University Press, pp. 563–587,
2867:"Lands Report – National Wildlife Refuge System"
2121:, only to re-commission it again to support the
759:is now being formed. In fact, Midway was once a
502:From 1941 until 1993, the atoll was the home of
452:creating Midway Lagoon is Spit Island, a narrow
4257:) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
3065:
2774:"United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges"
2717:List of national memorials of the United States
2512:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2498:and the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
2290:at Sand and Eastern Islands were listed on the
443:in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an
6407:National Wildlife Refuges of the United States
3293:. Paradise of the Pacific Press. p. 244.
3287:Hawaii. Dept. of the Attorney General (1925).
3246:
2943:. Galápagos Travel Website, November 16, 2012.
2896:Visiting Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
2353:National Wildlife Refuge and National Monument
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4235:. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008
2298:28, 1987, and were simultaneously added as a
1718:. The survivor reached the U.S. Consulate in
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4182:"Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument"
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479:), which is one hour behind the time in the
4866:Parshall, Jonathan; Tully, Anthony (2005).
4624:
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2961:. Photo Safaris Website, November 16, 2012.
2252:Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR)
1738:Midway Atoll in November 1941, looking west
1695:. The purpose was to establish a mid-ocean
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6800:Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
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3790:"Midway's Albatrosses Survive the Tsunami"
3322:The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean
3290:Opinions of the Attorney General of Hawaii
3224:"Australia-Oceania :: MIDWAY ISLANDS"
2768:
2766:
2622:Marine debris with Laysan albatross chicks
2587:live in the lagoons and nearshore waters.
2112:
738:indigenous inhabitants), is designated an
497:Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
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4689:
4597:"Q&A: Your Midway questions answered"
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3480:
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3134:"Midway Atoll Program to Reopen in March"
3123:
2970:
2496:Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge
2423:United States Fish & Wildlife Service
1883:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
1390:Learn how and when to remove this message
701:Enlargeable, detailed map of Midway Atoll
5138:Political divisions of the United States
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4619:
4426:
4124:"Interim Visitor Services Plan Approved"
4084:Pandion Systems, Inc. (April 12, 2005).
2675:
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2242:Lofargram writers on NAVFAC watch floor.
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1892:U.S. National Historic Landmark District
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826:and was built by the United States Navy
787:) sediments and lower Miocene (Tertiary
746:United States Department of the Interior
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398:
7482:National Memorials of the United States
4843:
4129:United States Fish and Wildlife Service
4094:United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3973:
3949:"Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge"
3672:
3670:
3539:
3537:
3522:from the original on September 11, 2010
3359:from the original on September 27, 2013
3142:United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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2735:
2733:
2731:
2563:. A very small number of the very rare
2406:2,365.3 km (913.2 sq mi)
1991:in importance to the protection of the
493:United States Fish and Wildlife Service
327:United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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6026:Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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4794:. Southern Illinois University Press.
4789:
4524:Wired. June 29, 2012. Accessed 6-11-13
4414:from the original on December 27, 2016
4253:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
4014:
3929:from the original on November 15, 2017
3769:from the original on February 19, 2020
3684:from the original on February 25, 2020
3595:from the original on December 29, 2021
3512:"Clippers At War @ flyingclippers.com"
3447:
3401:"National Register Information System"
3315:
3204:from the original on February 21, 2019
2918:
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2877:from the original on December 28, 2017
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1703:. The project was a failure, and the
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4607:from the original on February 6, 2020
4285:from the original on January 20, 2017
4230:Hawaiian pronunciation is given here.
4015:Klimeš, Roman (July–September 2010).
3619:Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
3435:from the original on October 23, 2020
3174:from the original on January 13, 2019
1729:
506:, which played a crucial role in the
489:Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
18:Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
7472:United States Minor Outlying Islands
6228:United States Minor Outlying Islands
6177:
4848:. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
4837:Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan
4359:(includes a transcription of a 1972
4349:from the original on January 4, 2024
4156:"Battle of Midway National Memorial"
3742:from the original on October 1, 2020
3713:from the original on October 1, 2020
3667:
3655:from the original on January 8, 2024
3564:from the original on August 13, 2021
3534:
3468:from the original on August 28, 2018
3462:National Register of Historic Places
3406:National Register of Historic Places
3393:
3379:"Preserving the Past: Cable Company"
3264:. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
3037:"Hawaii: Midway Atoll – TripAdvisor"
3017:from the original on August 12, 2021
3013:. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
2925:. Star-Advertiser, November 16, 2012
2816:from the original on August 27, 2021
2728:
2369:IV (habitat/species management area)
2292:National Register of Historic Places
2276:
2195:Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay
1927:United States Minor Outlying Islands
1372:adding citations to reliable sources
1343:
763:, perhaps as large as the island of
485:United States Minor Outlying Islands
147:
111:
7457:Protected areas established in 1988
4828:
4577:from the original on March 30, 2010
4366:
3922:. U.S. Department of the Interior.
3800:from the original on March 16, 2011
2913:
2598:have been introduced; for example,
1789:. Between 1904 and 1908, President
24:
7427:Insular areas of the United States
7038:
5614:Organized incorporated territories
4771:
4766:
4631:"The Fatal Shore Awash in Plastic"
4629:McDonald, Mark (August 23, 2012).
4569:Chris Jordan (November 11, 2009).
4132:. December 8, 2006. Archived from
3955:from the original on June 12, 2018
3853:, Springer Japan, pp. 37–48,
3830:from the original on July 25, 2012
3680:. IUSS/CAESAR Alumni Association.
3625:from the original on June 10, 2017
3582:
3268:from the original on April 2, 2021
3256:U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
3145:. January 11, 2008. Archived from
3047:from the original on July 11, 2016
3005:U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
2971:Lowenthal, Ben (August 10, 2018).
2865:System, National Wildlife Refuge.
2864:
2846:from the original on July 20, 2021
2784:from the original on April 8, 2022
2517:
2327:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2191:Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
1804:In 1935, operations began for the
1687:started a project of blasting and
1411:
433:'the backbone of heaven';
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4751:from the original on May 13, 2023
4722:from the original on May 13, 2023
4637:from the original on May 25, 2017
4496:from the original on June 4, 2022
4462:. August 19, 2009. Archived from
4436:. August 19, 2009. Archived from
4384:from the original on June 4, 2022
4315:. August 26, 2016. Archived from
4065:from the original on June 4, 2022
4033:from the original on June 6, 2021
3996:from the original on June 6, 2021
3761:Commander Undersea Surveillance.
2983:from the original on June 4, 2022
2751:from the original on June 4, 2022
2660:
2507:[ˈpɐpəˈhaːnɔuˈmokuˈaːkeə]
2448:Midway was designated an overlay
1874:World War II Facilities at Midway
798:
463:that is not part of the state of
7417:Coral reefs of the United States
7214:1955 Hawaiian submarine eruption
6176:
6167:
6166:
5978:United Nations trust territories
5598:Territories of the United States
5016:Diary from the middle of nowhere
4912:(annotated ed.). ABC-CLIO.
4380:. BirdLife International. 2020.
3297:from the original on May 5, 2021
2691:
2375:
2002:On February 14, 1941, President
1903:
1815:. The M-130s island-hopped from
1801:, protecting the cable station.
1744:Commercial Pacific Cable Company
1677:Commercial Pacific Cable Company
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835:
555:, Japan. Unlike the rest of the
504:Naval Air Facility Midway Island
146:
139:
110:
103:
7497:Important Bird Areas of Oceania
7422:Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
7310:Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
7305:Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
7295:Evolution of Hawaiian volcanoes
6807:Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
6032:American Concession in Shanghai
5032:to Midway. Accessed 2008-03-26.
4783:Mearns, Edgar Alexander –
4733:
4706:
4649:
4589:
4571:"Midway: Message from the Gyre"
4562:
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4374:"Northwestern Hawaiian Islands"
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3788:Brandon Keim (March 15, 2011).
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2923:Ecotourism ends at Midway Atoll
2466:On October 31, 1996, President
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1851:
1624:
1359:needs additional citations for
1331:Western Regional Climate Center
856:Despite being located at 28°12′
733:. It consists of a ring-shaped
719:Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
447:of the United States and is an
92:Satellite image of Midway Atoll
6038:American concession of Tianjin
5146:List of states and territories
4874:. Herndon, VA: Potomac Books.
4844:Morison, Samuel Eliot (1950).
4813:. University of Hawaii Press.
4053:"Study Tours of Midway Island"
2928:
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2183:Missile Impact Location System
2177:Missile Impact Location System
1952:
1685:Pacific Mail Steamship Company
882:Climate data for Midway Atoll
514:on Eastern Island joined with
449:unorganized and unincorporated
336:Sand Island (pop. 40)
50:
32:Midway Island (disambiguation)
13:
1:
7442:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
6732:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
3090:10.1126/science.156.3778.1088
2908:Volunteer at Midway Atoll NWR
2722:
2550:(IBA), designated as such by
1909:Burning oil tanks during the
731:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
557:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
160:Midway Atoll (North Pacific )
7320:Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
5629:U.S. territorial sovereignty
3974:Wheeler, Skip (March 2000).
3615:"After the Battle of Midway"
2809:. Expand Papahānaumokuākea.
2613:
2485:On June 15, 2006, President
2307:Base Realignment and Closure
2288:World War II facilities
1862:United States historic place
475:, i.e., eleven hours behind
130:Show map of Hawaiian Islands
7:
6685:U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
5533:List of Indian reservations
5088:September 27, 2020, at the
4965:Wildenberg, Thomas (1998).
4790:Fisher, Mildred L. (1970).
3859:10.1007/978-4-431-54418-0_4
3429:National Historic Landmarks
2780:. CIA. September 27, 2023.
2684:
2632:Great Pacific garbage patch
2028:first Bombardment of Midway
2022:7, 1941, when the Japanese
1285:Average precipitation days
1071:Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
1001:Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
744:under the authority of the
538:
10:
7513:
7462:Reefs of the Pacific Ocean
7234:2022 eruption of Mauna Loa
7224:1984 eruption of Mauna Loa
7219:1975 eruption of Mauna Loa
5879:Unincorporated territories
5044:December 31, 2021, at the
2957:November 24, 2012, at the
2300:National Historic Landmark
2136:. In June 1969, President
1855:
1339:
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881:
851:
774:As the island subsided, a
625:Geography of Midway Atoll
477:Coordinated Universal Time
305:Department of the Interior
163:Show map of North Pacific
124:Midway Atoll northwest of
29:
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7025:North Arch volcanic field
6873:South Arch volcanic field
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6364:Office of Insular Affairs
6358:
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6277:National Wildlife Refuges
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6257:
6236:Marine national monuments
6234:
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5543:International concessions
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5105:
5100:Links to related articles
5078:Midway Atoll Today (2010)
4969:. Naval Institute Press.
4946:Tuleja, Thaddeus (1983).
4520:February 9, 2014, at the
4490:American Bird Conservancy
3572:– via Google Books.
3464:. National Park Service.
3431:. National Park Service.
3330:10.1017/9781108226875.030
3168:www.midway.climatemps.com
2979:. Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii.
2939:December 1, 2010, at the
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2284:reconnaissance satellites
2256:Sound Surveillance System
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7229:2018 lower Puna eruption
5964:Northern Mariana Islands
5447:Northern Mariana Islands
5065:Past residents of Midway
5009:August 23, 2022, at the
4908:Smith, Myron J. (1991).
4861:. New York: John Day Co.
4839:. Naval Institute Press.
3649:Richard Nixon Foundation
2671:National Wildlife Refuge
2450:National Wildlife Refuge
2336:National Wildlife Refuge
2229:NSGA Eastern Island 1970
2155:NAS Midway Terminal 1970
2119:Naval Air Station Midway
1997:Naval Air Station Midway
866:tropical savanna climate
278:43 ft (13.1 m)
80:Nickname: Midway Islands
7365:Puna Geothermal Venture
7300:Haleakalā National Park
5021:March 30, 2008, at the
4893:. New York: MJF Books.
4809:Rauzon, Mark J (2001).
3951:. protectedplanet.net.
3889:April 14, 2013, at the
3550:. Courier Corporation.
3425:"List of NHLs by state"
3116:April 13, 2016, at the
2503:Hawaiian pronunciation:
2113:Korean and Vietnam Wars
610:International Date Line
435:
423:
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7106:Pearl and Hermes Atoll
7043:
6778:Pearl and Hermes Atoll
6342:The Nature Conservancy
6244:Pacific Remote Islands
5070:July 14, 2014, at the
5058:June 23, 2011, at the
4996:June 10, 2016, at the
4682:10.1126/sciadv.1600395
4408:honoluluadvertiser.com
3920:U.S. Geological Survey
3516:www.flyingclippers.com
3258:"Chronology of Events"
2681:
2623:
2565:short-tailed albatross
2561:black-footed albatross
2552:BirdLife International
2543:
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2343:U.S. Geological Survey
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2044:. Four Japanese fleet
2042:Imperial Japanese Navy
1846:Black-footed Albatross
1739:
1693:United States Congress
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723:Pearl and Hermes Atoll
702:
404:
370:Additional information
275:Highest elevation
209:28.20750°N 177.35000°W
7061:French Frigate Shoals
7042:
6753:French Frigate Shoals
5619:Territorial evolution
4927:Toland, John (1974).
4345:. December 15, 2017.
4319:on September 15, 2016
3976:"New Flag for Midway"
3738:. pp. 818, 824.
3497:May 20, 2015, at the
3411:National Park Service
3230:. CIA. Archived from
3152:on February 16, 2008.
2836:"A visit to Pihemanu"
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2234:Naval Facility Midway
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2024:attacked Pearl Harbor
2013:Secretary of the Navy
1813:Pan American Airlines
1737:
1675:The buildings of the
1674:
1403:Historical population
864:, Midway Atoll has a
713:up to the tip of the
700:
685:Submerged reef/ocean
620:Geography and geology
402:
270:5 mi (8 km)
262:5 mi (8 km)
6993:East Molokai Volcano
6988:West Molokai Volcano
4931:. Ballantine Books.
3709:. pp. 169–170.
3110:Also reprinted here
2973:"The State of Aloha"
2608:avian lead poisoning
1977:Designated NHLD
1368:improve this article
931:Record high °F (°C)
769:isostatic adjustment
591:Hawaii Admission Act
561:Hawaiian Organic Act
461:Hawaiian Archipelago
229:Hawaiian Archipelago
214:28.20750; -177.35000
7447:Oligocene volcanoes
7340:Mauna Loa eruptions
7239:Keanakakoi eruption
6690:U.S. Virgin Islands
6056:uninhabited islands
5958:U.S. Virgin Islands
5525:Indian reservations
5457:U.S. Virgin Islands
4674:2016SciA....2E0395S
4492:. August 17, 2018.
4281:. August 26, 2016.
4218:on February 7, 2008
3899:Scientific American
3589:www.theatlantic.com
3389:on October 1, 2017.
3082:1967Sci...156.1088L
3076:(3778): 1088–1095.
3007:"More About Midway"
2842:. October 3, 2018.
2745:modis.gsfc.nasa.gov
2577:Hawaiian monk seals
2548:Important Bird Area
2527:after its removal.
2419:Governing body
2168:QSL card from KM6BI
1760:Norfolk Island pine
1404:
1141:Record low °F (°C)
709:extending from the
626:
566:Newlands Resolution
246:Sand, Eastern, Spit
205: /
182:North Pacific Ocean
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7487:Island restoration
7477:World War II sites
7044:
6850:Hawaiian volcanism
6259:National Memorials
5030:North Pacific Gyre
4603:. March 28, 2008.
4378:BirdLife Data Zone
4058:The New York Times
3826:. March 19, 2011.
3228:CIA World Factbook
2778:The World Factbook
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2004:Franklin Roosevelt
1945:United States Navy
1791:Theodore Roosevelt
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1730:Early 20th century
1701:Kingdom of Hawai'i
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1666:United States Navy
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516:United States Navy
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333:Largest Settlement
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7452:Paleogene Oceania
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7378:
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7325:Kīlauea eruptions
7315:Hawaiian eruption
7244:ʻAilāʻau eruption
7205:Notable eruptions
7066:Gardner Pinnacles
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6758:Gardner Pinnacles
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6249:Papahānaumokuākea
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6054:claims and other
6052:Guano Islands Act
5952:Panama Canal Zone
5624:Thirteen Colonies
5564:
5563:
4919:978-0-313-28120-4
4891:Miracle at Midway
4881:978-1-57488-923-9
4801:978-0-8093-0426-4
4295:National Archives
3492:Preparing for War
3413:. April 15, 2008.
3339:978-1-316-51040-7
3234:on April 28, 2016
2646:plastic pollution
2581:Green sea turtles
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2347:rising sea levels
2277:Civilian handover
2095:floating dry dock
2046:aircraft carriers
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1964:Significant dates
1821:Republic of China
1639:Guano Islands Act
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7467:Seabird colonies
7407:Atolls of Hawaii
7397:IUCN Category IV
7081:Lisianski Island
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2146:Nguyen Van Thieu
2142:South Vietnamese
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2091:submarine tender
2084:Battle of Midway
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1911:Battle of Midway
1907:
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1858:Battle of Midway
1842:Laysan Albatross
1840:), in this case
1764:she-oak/Ironwood
1654:William Reynolds
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757:Island of Hawaii
715:Aleutian Islands
711:Island of Hawaii
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577:William Reynolds
521:Pacific campaign
508:Battle of Midway
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2680:MDY Approach.
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7350:Pele (deity)
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6608:Rhode Island
6603:Pennsylvania
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6317:Kingman Reef
6285:Baker Island
6153:Corn Islands
6129:Midway Atoll
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6117:Swan Islands
6111:Kingman Reef
6087:Baker Island
6081:Serrana Bank
5940:1952–present
5938:Commonwealth
5922:Puerto Rico
5915:Commonwealth
5500:Midway Atoll
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5475:Baker Island
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