North Island (Hawaii) facts for kids
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| Coordinates | 27°55′34.8″N 175°44′13.7″W / 27.926333°N 175.737139°W |
| Highest elevation | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
North Island is a small island located in the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, in Hawaii. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), as of 2012, the island has an elevation of 2.5 meters.
North island is the northernmost island of Pearl and Hermes atoll. It has a comma shape and is known to have be one of the islands of the atoll with vegitation. Little North island lies to the southeast, less than 1 km away.
Images for kids
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Map showing the location of Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain
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Black-lip pearl oyster at the Aquarium Finisterrae in Galicia, Spain
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Wreckage of the SS Quartette.
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M/V Casitas aground on Pearl and Hermes Atoll, August 4, 2005.
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An early 19th century anchor at the Hermes shipwreck site
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Divers inspecting artifacts at the Pearl site
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Eragrostis variabilis, a grass species native to the atoll
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Twenty percent of the world population of black-footed albatrosses breed on Pearl and Hermes
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A Hawaiian monk seal
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This monster net found at Pearl and Hermes in 2014 weighed 11.5 tons
See also
In Spanish: Pearl y Hermes para niños
