Midway Islands

Midway Islands

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Characteristics

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Description

Midney Islands, also called Midway Island or Midway Atoll, is, as its name suggests, equidistant between N America and Asia and lies almost halway around the world longitudinally from Greenwich, UK. It is near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago.

Midway Atoll is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States, and the former home of the Naval Air Facility Midway.

The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, encompassing 590,991.50 acres (239,165.77 ha) of land and water (mostly water) in the surrounding area, is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

2015/12/15
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Sites around Midway Islands

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Port Allen Marina (Kauai)

1036nm
111°
Located in Port Allen on Kauai's south shore, the Port Allen Marina Center serves the local growing visitor and boating industry. The 23,600 square-foot marina center was completed in August 2002 and is home to a diverse range of local retailers, boating tour companies and gift ...
4 Dec 15
Joëlle

Wahiawa Bay (Kauai)

1037nm
111°
Wahiawa Bay is a bay in Hawaii, situated between Weli Point and Glass Beach. Wahiawa Bay is close to Port Allen Small Boat Harbor and Eleele Shopping Center.
Excellent anchorage in strong trades. The NE trade wind blows down the bay but the fetch is so short that no chop can develop ...
5 Dec 15
Joëlle

Hanamaulu bay (Kauai)

1047nm
110°
Just 3 miles north of Nawiliwili is Hanamaulu Bay, an excellent anchorage in westerlies. With no nearby mountains, the winds blow steadily at about the same speed as out at sea.
The bay shoals gradually and predictably to a nice beach park with showers and picnic tables.In westerly ...
5 Dec 15
Joëlle

Ahukini Landing

1047nm
110°
On the south shore of Hanamaulu bay, semi-protected by a breakwater, is an old warf which was once used for offloading sugar. Now it serves as a place to fish and drink beer.

4 Dec 15
Joëlle

Nawiliwili harbor (Kauai)

1047nm
111°
Nawiliwili Harbor is home to a small boat harbor and a cruise ship and cargo commercial port.

Located at the mouth of Hule'ia Stream and near Niumalu Beach park, it may look familiar as the backdrop for the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kalapaki

Beach is located just ...
4 Dec 15
Joëlle

Waimea bay (Oahu Hawaii)

1120nm
110°
Waimea bay is located in Haleiwa, on the N shore of Oahu, at the mouth of the Waimea river. Waimea valley extends behind Waiema bay.Waiema means "red water" in Hawaiian.Captain Charles Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stopped at Waimea Bay on February 28, 1779. Clerke had shortly before ...
10 Dec 15
Joëlle