Palmyra Atoll
| water, Ramsar site
Kiribati /
Teraina /
Washington /
World
/ Kiribati
/ Teraina
/ Washington
World / United States Minor Outlying Islands
water, Ramsar site, atoll, invisible
Palmyra Atoll, is an incorporated atoll administered by the United States government. The atoll is 4.6 square miles (12 km²) and it is located in the Northern Pacific Ocean at 5°52′N 162°6′W.
The surrounding waters, out to the 12 mile (22.2 km) limit, were transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and designated as the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in 2001. Defense is the responsibility of the United States.
Location of the infamous murders of Malcolm and Eleanor Graham 1974, outlined in the book "And The Sea Will Tell". Buck Walker was tried and convicted of Muff Graham's murder and is serving his sentence.
The surrounding waters, out to the 12 mile (22.2 km) limit, were transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and designated as the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in 2001. Defense is the responsibility of the United States.
Location of the infamous murders of Malcolm and Eleanor Graham 1974, outlined in the book "And The Sea Will Tell". Buck Walker was tried and convicted of Muff Graham's murder and is serving his sentence.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_Atoll
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 5°52'56"N 162°4'39"W
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- Lagoon 0.7 km
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- Palmyra Atoll East Lagoon 1.6 km
- Palmyra Atoll West Lagoon 1.9 km
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