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Howland Island (territory of the US) Transportation 1999
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only; notethere is one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast Airports: airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonanthey left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable Transportationnote: Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart
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