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Howland Island facts for kids

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Howland Island-CIA WFB Map
Howland Island map

Howland Island is a small island in the north Pacific Ocean, just north of the Equator. It is owned by the United States.

Weather

Howland island is a very hot and sunny island with wind blowing almost all the time. It only rains every once in a while.

Location

Howland Island is located at 0 48 N, 176 38 W.

Gallery

  • Earhart Light

    Earhart Light with post World War II repairs

  • Plane wreckage on Howland Island

    Aircraft wreckage on Howland

  • Howland Itascatown

    Itascatown settlement remains

  • Groundcover

    Howland island flora

  • Howland Flora

    Howland island flora (leeward)

  • Howland Fauna

    Brown Boobies

  • Howland Boobies

    Brown Boobies

  • Howland birds

    Ruddy turnstones


Images for kids

  • Howland Island Locator1

    Orthographic projection centered over Howland Island

  • Map of Kiribati CIA WFB

    Map of the central Pacific Ocean showing Howland Island and nearby Baker Island just north of the Equator and east of Tarawa

  • View of Camp on Howland Island - 80-CF-79868-7 (1937-01-23)

    View of the settlement on the island, 1937

  • Anglefish and Hump Coral - Howland Island NWR

    Emperor Angelfish and hump coral - Howland Island NWR.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Isla Howland para niños

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