North Island (Hawaii)
North Island is a small island located in the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, in Hawaii.[1][2] According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), as of 2012, the island has an elevation of 2.5 meters.[3]
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°55′34.8″N 175°44′13.7″W[1] |
| Highest elevation | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
NOAA bathymetric map of atoll with islands labeled
Turtles and Seals at North island, Pearl and Hermes atoll
North island is the northernmost island of Pearl and Hermes atoll.[4] It has a comma shape and is known to have be one of the islands of the atoll with vegitation.[5] Little North island lies to the southeast, less than 1 km away.[6]
A view of North Island of Pearl and Hermes Atoll in 1999
See also
References
- "North Island". mapcarta.com.
- "North Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 22, 2001. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- "Predicting Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability of Terrestrial Habitat and Wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov.
- Page 377
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