National Register of Historic Places
Wake Island
Wake Island is a historic place in Pacific Ocean, Wake Island County, U.S. Minor Islands, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1985, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 85002726.
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Wake Island
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About this place
What is Wake Island?
Wake Island, also known as Wake Atoll, is a coral atoll which is a unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean. The atoll is composed of three islets – Wake, Wilkes, and Peale Islands – surrounding a lagoon encircled by a coral reef. The nearest inhabited island is Utirik Atoll in the Marshall Islands, located 592 miles to the southeast.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Wake Island
- City
- Pacific Ocean
- County
- Wake Island County
- State
- U.S. Minor Islands
- Listed on the National Register
- September 16, 1985
- NRIS reference number
- 85002726
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 19.30492, 166.62926
When was Wake Island listed on the National Register?
Wake Island was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1985.
Where is Wake Island located?
Wake Island is located in Pacific Ocean, Wake Island County, U.S. Minor Islands at approximately 19.30492, 166.62926. See the map above.
Is Wake Island a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Wake Island is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.