Howland Island
Howland Island is a small island in the north Pacific Ocean, just north of the Equator. It is owned by the United States.[1]
Howland Island map
Weather
Howland island is a very hot and sunny island with wind blowing almost all the time. It only rains every once in a while.
Location
Howland Island is located at 0 48 N, 176 38 W.
Gallery
Earhart Light with post World War II repairs
Aircraft wreckage on Howland
Itascatown settlement remains
Howland island flora
Howland island flora (leeward)
Brown Boobies
Brown Boobies
Ruddy turnstones
References
- "Howland Island" at CIA World Factbook Archived 2017-07-16 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Howland Island.
- Howland in Google Maps
- Geography, history and nature on Howland Island Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge Archived 2005-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- 'Voyage of the Odyssey' – pictures and travelogue
- Howland Island at Infoplease
- Howland Island – Small Island, Big History Archived 2007-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Pictures of the 1993 expedition to Howland island
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