Sulfur Island

E181859

Sulfur Island is the English translation of the Japanese name for Iwo Jima, a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean known for a major World War II battle.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
硫黄島 3
Sulfur Island canonical 1
硫黄島栗林忠道中将像 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle site
geographical feature
island
volcanic island
approximateAreaSquareKilometers 21
battleEndDate 1945-03-26
battleStartDate 1945-02-19
controlledBy Japan
country Japan
currentUse Japanese Self-Defense Forces base
military airfield
distanceFromTokyoKilometers about 1200
EnglishNameOf Iwo Jima
Iō-tō
hasClimate subtropical
hasFamousPhotograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
hasGeologicalActivity active volcanism
frequent seismic activity
hasGeologicalFeature black sand beaches
fumaroles
sulfur deposits
hasHighestPoint Mount Suribachi
hasJapaneseName Sulfur Island self-linksurface differs
surface form: 硫黄島
hasJapaneseReading Iō-tō
hasMemorial war memorials for Battle of Iwo Jima
hasRestrictedAccess true
hasRunway Iwo Jima Air Base
hasSurroundingWaters rich marine ecosystem
hasVolcanicOrigin true
highestElevationMeters 169
isInhabited no permanent civilian population
isStratovolcano true
isSymbolOf Japanese wartime sacrifice
US Marine Corps heritage
locatedIn Ogasawara Islands
surface form: Ogasawara Archipelago

Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
Volcano Islands
nameMeaning Sulfur Island NERFINISHED
partOf Ogasawara Subprefecture
Tokyo Prefecture
surface form: Tokyo Metropolis
returnedTo Japanese sovereignty in 1968
strategicUse airbase location in World War II
wasAdministeredBy United States of America
surface form: United States (1945–1968)
wasSiteOf Battle of Iwo Jima
major World War II battle

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iwo Jima nameMeaning Sulfur Island
栗林忠道 記念碑 Sulfur Island
this entity surface form: 硫黄島栗林忠道中将像
Iōjima alsoKnownAs Sulfur Island
this entity surface form: 硫黄島
Sulfur Island hasJapaneseName Sulfur Island self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 硫黄島
Iōtō nativeName Sulfur Island
this entity surface form: 硫黄島