Baker Island (pronounced /ˈbeɪkər/) is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean about 3,100 kilometers (1,700 nmi) southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia, and is a possession of the United States. Its nearest neighbor is Howland Island, 68 kilometres (37 nmi) to the north.
Baker is located at 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W / 0.19472; -176.4794...
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Baker Island (pronounced /ˈbeɪkər/) is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean about 3,100 kilometers (1,700 nmi) southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia, and is a possession of the United States. Its nearest neighbor is Howland Island, 68 kilometres (37 nmi) to the north.
Baker is located at 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W / 0.19472; -176.47944. It covers 1.64 square kilometres (410 acres), with 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) of coastline. The climate is equatorial, with little rainfall, constant wind, and strong sunshine. The terrain is low-lying and sandy: a coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef with a depressed central area devoid of any lagoon. Baker's highest point is 8 metres (26 ft) above sea level.
The island now forms the Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge, which consists of all 405 acres (1.64 km) of the island and a surrounding 30,500 acres (123 km) of submerged...
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