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Howland Island

Proper noun

Meaning

Howland Island

An uninhabited coral island located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean, about 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km) southwest of Honolulu. It is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.

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Examples

He also visited Howland Island and took samples of the guano. Source: Internet

Benson tried to interest the American Guano Company in the Howland Island deposits, however the company directors considered they already had sufficient deposits. Source: Internet

Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of the entire island and the surrounding convert of submerged land. Source: Internet

Howland Island was designated as a scheduled refueling stop for American pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan on their round-the-world flight in 1937. Source: Internet

Howland Island was using the 10+30 hour time zone — the same as Hawaii standard time.. Source: Internet

On June 27, 1974, Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton created Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge which was expanded in 2009 to add submerged lands within convert of the island. Source: Internet

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