Johnston Atoll Geography 1997

Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the wayfrom Hawaii to the Marshall Islands

Geographic coordinates 16 45 N, 169 30 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total: 2.8 sq km
land: 2.8 sq km
water : 0 sq km

Area - comparative about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 10 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone : 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with littleseasonal temperature variation

Terrain mostly flat

Elevation extremes
lowest point : Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Summit Peak 5 m

Natural resources NA; guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890; none remains in1997

Land use
arable land : 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures : 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100%

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography - note strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and SandIsland are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; NorthIsland (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coraldredging; closed to the public; former nuclear weapons test site; site ofJohnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some low-growing vegetation

NOTE: The information regarding Johnston Atoll on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Johnston Atoll Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Johnston Atoll Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.