Navassa Island
E264039
Caribbean island
disputed territory
insular area of the United States
island
unincorporated U.S. territory
Navassa Island is an uninhabited, disputed U.S.-administered Caribbean island known for its wildlife refuge status and historical guano mining.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navassa Island canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caribbean island
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ insular area of the United States ⓘ island ⓘ unincorporated U.S. territory ⓘ |
| accessRestrictions | generally closed to the public ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
|
| administrativeStatus | unorganized, unincorporated U.S. territory ⓘ |
| area |
about 2.1 square miles
ⓘ
about 5.4 square kilometers ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
Haiti
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Haiti
United States of America ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distanceToHaiti |
about 35 miles west of Haiti
ⓘ
about 55 kilometers west of Haiti ⓘ |
| distanceToJamaica |
about 100 miles northeast of Jamaica
ⓘ
about 160 kilometers northeast of Jamaica ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| guanoMiningPeakPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCoastline |
approximately 5.5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 8.9 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Navassa Island Rebellion of 1889 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | guano mining ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Navassa Island Light ⓘ |
| hasUse | wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
about 217 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 66 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ISO3166Code | UM-76 ⓘ |
| landingConditions | difficult due to surrounding reefs and cliffs ⓘ |
| legalCaseRelated | Jones v. United States ⓘ |
| lighthouseConstructed | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
West Indies ⓘ |
| nearestCountry | Haiti ⓘ |
| notableFauna |
endemic reptiles
ⓘ
seabird colonies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caribbean
ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean region
U.S. Pacific unorganized territories ⓘ
surface form:
United States Minor Outlying Islands
|
| population | 0 ⓘ |
| protectedAreaDesignation | Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimBasis | Guano Islands Act ⓘ |
| status | uninhabited ⓘ |
| terrain |
raised limestone plateau
ⓘ
steep rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
scientific research
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse shrubs and grasses ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.