North Island (Hawaii)

North Island is a small island located in the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, in Hawaii.[1][2] According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), as of 2012, the island has an elevation of 2.5 metres (8.2 ft).[3]

North Island
Geography
Coordinates27°55′34.8″N 175°44′13.7″W[1]
Highest elevation2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0
NOAA bathymetric map of atoll with islands labeled
Turtles and Seals at North island, Pearl and Hermes atoll

North island is the northernmost island of Pearl and Hermes atoll.[4] It has a comma shape and is known to be one of the islands of the atoll with vegetation.[5] Little North island lies to the southeast, less than 1 km (0.62 mi) away.[6]

A view of North Island of Pearl and Hermes Atoll in 1999

See also

References
  1. "North Island". mapcarta.com.
  2. "North Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 22, 2001. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. "Predicting Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability of Terrestrial Habitat and Wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov.
  4. Page 377
  5. Collected Reprints. [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Center. 1990.
  6. Collected Reprints. [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Center. 1990.
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