Malden Island
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island, reef, atoll
Uninhabited island and nature preserve in the South Pacific ocean. part of the Line Islands belonging to the Republic of Kiribati.
Originally exploited for Guano harvesting in the early 1900's, the island was used by the United Kingdon for atmospheric nuclear tests in 1957. Archaelogical ruins from ancient polynesian villages were first studied in the 1920's.
www.janeresture.com/kiribati_line/malden.htm
nuclearweaponarchive.org/Uk/UKTesting.html
Originally exploited for Guano harvesting in the early 1900's, the island was used by the United Kingdon for atmospheric nuclear tests in 1957. Archaelogical ruins from ancient polynesian villages were first studied in the 1920's.
www.janeresture.com/kiribati_line/malden.htm
nuclearweaponarchive.org/Uk/UKTesting.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden_Island
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 4°1'7"S 154°55'50"W
- Starbuck Island 210 km
- Vostok Island 732 km
- Millenium Island (Caroline Island) 835 km
- Nake Islet 837 km
- South Islet 843 km
- target marker for nuclear weapons testing 3.5 km
- Airstrip 3.7 km
- Operation Grapple - Shots 1,2 & 3 4.9 km
- Lighthouse ruins 212 km
- Sea Launch Odyssey Zenit Launch point 458 km
- Abandoned Settlement 844 km
- Boat Landing 844 km