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El nombre de Midway hace referencia a su posición geográfica, por estar a mitad de camino entre América y Asia. [cita requerida] Su latitud es 28º13' N y su longitud 177º22' W, encontrándose las islas a aproximadamente la tercera parte de la distancia que separa Honolulu de Tokio.
22 de may. de 2024 · Midway Islands, unincorporated territory of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu. Near the western end of the Hawaiian archipelago, it comprises a coral atoll with a circumference of 15 miles (24 km) enclosing two main islands— Eastern (Green) and Sand islands.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Coordinates: 28°12′27″N 177°21′00″W. Map showing the location of Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain. Midway Atoll ( colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') [3] [4] is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean.
Latitude of center. 28.2087° or 28° 12' 31" north. Longitude of center. -177.3786° or 177° 22' 43" west. Population. 40. Elevation. 8 metres (26 feet) United Nations Location Code. UM MDY. OpenStreetMap ID. node 522248134. OpenStreetMap Feature. place=island. GeoNames ID. 5854943. Wikidata ID. Q47863.
29 de may. de 2018 · MIDWAY ISLANDS, located 1,200 miles northwest of Honolulu, are part of a coral atoll containing two islands (Sand and Eastern), with a total area of about two square miles.
2 de sept. de 2016 · Part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Midway is at the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago, roughly equidistant from Asia and North America. Midway is truly “out there.” The atoll’s nearest population center is Honolulu, which is 1,311 miles to the southeast and a five-hour trip by plane.
Welcome to a collection of Midway Maps. Here you’ll find on-line maps highlighting the island’s strategic location in the Pacific. Whether you’re interested in military history, planning a virtual visit, or looking up a location from where you once lived or worked, these maps provide a multifaceted perspective of Midway Island.
