APPENDIX VIII
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APPENDIX VIII
KINGMAN REEF
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Kingman Reef is uninhabited and located about 920 miles
south of Hawaii.
It was annexed by the U.S. in 1922.
In 1934,
Kingman Reef was placed under the Department of the Navy's
jurisdiction where it remains today.
At this time, the Navy is
not expending any money to maintain the 10 mile long island.
MIDWAY ISLANDS
Midway Island, an Atoll located about 1,200 miles northwest
Of Hawaii, was annexed by the U.S. in 1867.
Midway is administered by the Department of the Navy and has no native population.
Currently, Midway is inhabited by a small number of military and civilian personnel.
NAVASSA ISLAND
Navassa Island is located about 30 miles off the west coast
of Haiti.
The U.S. has claimed and exercised jurisdiction over
the island since 1858.
The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for
maintaining the navigational light on this small island.
PALMYRA ISLAND
about
with
Palmyra Island, consisting of
1,000 miles south of Hawaii.
owned.
Hawaii
in
-
1898.
Palmyra
is
more that 50 islets,
It was annexed to the
uninhabited
and
lies
U.S.
privately
WAKE ISLAND
Wake Island is located approximately 2,300 miles west of
Hawaii. and 1,500 miles northeast of Guam.
Wake's total land
area is about 2.5 square miles.
The island is the site of a
U.S. Air Force air field and houses a small number of military
and civilian personnel.
In 1972, Wake Island's civil administration was transferred to the Air Force, although Interior formally retains jurisdiction.
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