Baker Island
Baker Island
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 Baker Island
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| Coordinates | 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°WCoordinates: 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W |
| Total islands | 0 |
| Area | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 4.8 km (2.98 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
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| Population | 0 |
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| unincorporated | |
Baker Island Light
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 Pacific Ocean
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| Location | Baker island Phoenix Islands |
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| Coordinates | 0°11′44.8″N 176°29′03.4″W / 0.195778°N 176.484278°W |
| Year first constructed | 1935 |
| Deactivated | 1942 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower, no lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| ARLHS number | BAK-001 |
Baker Island /ˈbeɪkər/ is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean about 3,090 km (1,920 mi) southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbor is Howland Island, 42 mi (68 km) to the north-northwest; both have been territories of the United States since 1857, though the United Kingdom considered them part of the British Empire between 1897 and 1936.
Located at 0°11′41″N 176°28′46″W / 0.19472°N 176.47944°W. the island covers 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi), with 4.8 km (3.0 mi) of coastline. The climate is equatorial, with little rainfall, constant wind, and strong sunshine. The terrain is low-lying and sandy: a coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef with a depressed central area devoid of a lagoon with its highest point being 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.
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