Eastern Island
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Eastern Island is one of the small islets of Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, known for its role in World War II and as a habitat for large seabird colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
islet
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| adminDivision | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical marine ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentPopulation | uninhabited by permanent residents ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coral atoll islet ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
Bonin petrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laysan albatross NERFINISHED ⓘ black-footed albatross NERFINISHED ⓘ various seabird species ⓘ |
| hasFacility | runways (now abandoned) ⓘ |
| hasUse |
military operations (historical)
ⓘ
seabird nesting area ⓘ wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfMilitaryUse | World War II era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large seabird colonies
ⓘ
role in Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midway Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorIsland | Sand Island, Midway Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Midway Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Minor Outlying Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryManagementGoal | seabird conservation ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| roleIn | Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaysStatus | disused ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | coral reef ⓘ |
| timeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian time zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | airfield ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army Air Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSite | Papahānaumokuākea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.