Sand Island
E779972
Sand Island is the larger of the two main islands of Midway Atoll, hosting most of its facilities, wildlife habitats, and historical sites in the North Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sand Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasArea |
approximately 1.87 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 4.85 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
airfield ⓘ bunkers ⓘ cemetery ⓘ coastal defenses (historic) ⓘ communications facilities ⓘ dock ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ harbor facilities ⓘ memorials ⓘ piers ⓘ power plant ⓘ residential facilities ⓘ roads ⓘ runways ⓘ seaplane hangars ⓘ seawalls ⓘ visitor support facilities (limited) ⓘ water treatment facilities ⓘ wildlife refuge facilities ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalShare | hosts most historical sites of Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureShare | hosts most facilities of Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| hasRole | largest island of Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| hasUse |
former military base
ⓘ
historical preservation ⓘ limited research activities ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
grasses
ⓘ
introduced trees ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Hawaiian monk seal haul-out sites
ⓘ
Laysan albatross colonies ⓘ black-footed albatross colonies ⓘ green sea turtle nesting areas ⓘ seabird nesting areas ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeShare | hosts most wildlife habitats of Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midway Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Minor Outlying Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Midway Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf | Battle of Midway operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.