Geography of Wake Island

Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands.

Geographic coordinates: 19 17 N, 166 39 E

Area: total: 6.5 sq km; land: 6.5 sq km; water: 0 sq km

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 19.3 km

Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: tropical

Terrain: atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim

Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m

Natural resources: none

Land use: arable land: 0%; permanent crops: 0%; other: 100% (2005)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km

Natural hazards: occasional typhoons

Environment - current issues: NA

Geography - note: strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights.