Asuncion Island
E217507
Asuncion Island is a small, volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, known for its rugged terrain and relatively undisturbed natural habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asuncion Island canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| access | by boat only ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Northern Mariana Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
|
| archipelago | Northern Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| climate | tropical oceanic climate ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Spain ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | Northern Islands Municipality ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Spanish explorers ⓘ |
| distanceToSaipan | approximately 300 km north ⓘ |
| elevation |
2812 ft
ⓘ
857 m ⓘ |
| geologicalType | andesitic volcano ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType |
rocky shores
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasFeature | stratovolcano ⓘ |
| hasLandingSite | small boat landing ⓘ |
| hasNoPermanentSettlements | true ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | 0 ⓘ |
| hasStatus | largely pristine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
shrubland
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
sea turtles
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ terrestrial snails ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endemic plant species
ⓘ
relatively undisturbed natural habitats ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 20th century (poorly documented) ⓘ |
| laterColonialPower |
Germany
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Federated States of Micronesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Micronesia
Pacific Ocean ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mariana Islands
ⓘ
Northern Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| postWorldWarIIAdministeredBy |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| protectedAreaStatus |
part of Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
ⓘ
wildlife conservation area ⓘ |
| sovereignState |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| territoryOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conservation purposes
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Izu–Bonin Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc
Mariana Island Arc ⓘ
surface form:
Mariana Arc
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.