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Kingman Reef Geography
Kingman Reef Geography: A summary of information about Kingman Reef Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Kingman Reef: Geography
Location
Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
Geographic coordinates
6 24 N, 162 24 W
Map references
Oceania
Area
total: 1 sq km land: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
3 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
tropical, but moderated by prevailing winds
Terrain
low and nearly level
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 1 m
Natural resources
none
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1996)
Natural hazards
wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Environment - current issues
none
Geography - note
barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public
