Cocos Island

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Cocos Island is an island one mile off the southern tip of Guam. A Coast Guard long-range navigation station operated on Cocos Island from 1944-1963.
There is currently a resort on the island, and ferries run to Merizo, Guam
Military tests on soil from Cocos Island in late 2005 showed levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contamination 4,900 times higher than the federally recommended level.
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Coordinates:   13°14'17"N   144°39'6"E
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