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cutbacks. In 2012, the last year that the visitor program was in operation, 332 people made the trip to Midway. Tours focused on both the unique ecology of Midway, as well as its military history. The economy is derived solely from governmental sources. Nearly all supplies must be brought to the island by ship or plane, although a
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Because of its particularly remote location and political status as a U. S. Navy base not part of the State of Hawaii, Midway Islands were a separate Country for amateur radio purposes. During this era there were two main amateur radio stations KM6BI on Sand Island and KM6CE on Eastern Island. Many
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8682 to create naval defense areas in the central Pacific territories. The proclamation established "Midway Island Naval Defensive Sea Area", which encompassed the territorial waters between the extreme high-water marks and the three mi (4.8 km) marine boundaries surrounding Midway. "Midway
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About 50 people live on Sand Island: these are staff of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and contract workers. Visiting the atoll is possible only for business reasons, which includes permanent and temporary staff, contractors, and volunteers, as the tourism program has been suspended due to budget
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nearly 5 mi (8.0 km) in diameter and several sand islets. The two significant pieces of land, Sand Island and Eastern Island, provide a habitat for millions of seabirds. The island sizes are shown in the table above. The atoll, which has a small population (approximately 60 in 2014, but no
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shown in the image was carved from a 30-foot (9.1 m) mahogany log as a personal project by a U.S. Navy dental officer stationed in the island. The project began in 1949. It was 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and stood for 40 years before being destroyed by termites. It was replaced with a mock egg
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territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately to the east of Sand Island across the narrow Brooks Channel is Eastern Island, which is uninhabited and no longer has any facilities. Forming a rough, incomplete circle around the two main islands and
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of 1900 that formally annexed Hawaii to the United States as a territory, which defined Hawaii as "the islands acquired by the United States of America under an Act of Congress entitled 'Joint resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States,'" referring to the
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signed Executive Order 13022, which transferred the jurisdiction and control of the atoll to the United States Department of the Interior. The FWS assumed management of the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The last contingent of Navy personnel left Midway on
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because of its seabirds and endemic landbirds. The atoll is a critical habitat in the central Pacific Ocean, and includes breeding habitat for 17 seabird species. A number of native species rely on the island, which is now home to 67–70 percent of the world's
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formally took possession of the atoll for the United States; the name changed to "Midway" some time after this. The atoll was the first Pacific island annexed by the United States, as the Unincorporated Territory of Midway Island, and was administered by the
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joined the tender. After the Battle of Midway, a second airfield was developed, this one on Sand Island. This work necessitated enlarging the size of the island through land fill techniques, that when concluded, more than doubled the size of the island.
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Island Naval Airspace Reservation" was also established to restrict access to the airspace over the naval defense sea area. Only U.S. government ships and aircraft were permitted to enter the naval defense areas at Midway Atoll unless authorized by the
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Eastern Island was home for the Naval Security Group Activity, Midway Island from 1 July 1954 until February 1971. The activity operated an AN/GRD-6 High Frequency Direction Finder that was part of both the Eastern and Western Pacific HFDF networks.
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The military importance of the location of Midway in the Pacific included its use as a convenient refueling stop on transpacific flights, and for Navy ships. Beginning in 1940, as tensions with the Japanese rose, Midway was deemed second only to
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The islands of Midway Atoll have been extensively altered as a result of human habitation. Starting in 1869 with the project to blast the reefs and create a port on Sand Island, the environment of Midway atoll has experienced profound changes.
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also have been observed. Fewer than 2,200 individuals of this species are believed to exist due to excessive feather hunting in the late nineteenth century. In 2007–08, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service translocated 42 endangered
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on March 11 caused many deaths among the bird population on Midway. It was reported that a 1.5 m (4.9 ft) high wave completely submerged the atoll's reef inlets and Spit Island, killing more than 110,000 nesting
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trees from Australia were planted to act as windbreaks. Of the 200 species of plants on Midway, 75 percent are non-native. Recent efforts have focused on removing non-native plant species and re-planting native species.
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also consume the debris. A variety of plastic items wash upon the shores, from cigarette lighters to toothbrushes and toys. An albatross on Midway can have up to 50 percent of its intestinal tract filled with plastic.
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trees; along with some 9,000 short tons (8,200 t) of soil from Oahu and Guam. Ants, cockroaches, termites, centipedes, and countless other organisms were unintentionally introduced to Midway along with the soil.
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In 1978, the Navy downgraded Midway from a Naval Air Station to a Naval Air Facility and large numbers of personnel and dependents began leaving the island. With the war in Vietnam over, and with the introduction of
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ships and planes in an attack on a Japanese battle group that sank four carriers and one heavy cruiser and defended the atoll from invasion. The battle was a critical Allied victory and a major turning point of the
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encompasses 105,564 sq nmi (139,798 sq mi; 362,074 km), and includes 3,910 sq nmi (5,178 sq mi; 13,411 km) of coral reef habitat. The Monument also includes the
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around the former volcanic island was able to maintain itself near sea level by growing upwards. That reef is now over 516 ft (157 m) thick (in the lagoon, 1,261 ft (384 m), comprised mostly
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and bringing tourists to Midway until 1941. Only the very wealthy could afford the trip, which in the 1930s cost more than three times the annual salary of an average American. With Midway on the route between
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30, 1983, after data from its arrays had been remoted first to Naval Facility Barbers Point, Hawaii, in 1981 and then directly to the Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Ford Island, Hawaii.
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Because albatross chicks do not develop the reflex to regurgitate until they are four months old, they cannot expel the plastic pieces. Albatrosses are not the only species to suffer from the
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airfield at Midway Atoll, with its one active runway (rwy 06/24, around 8,000 ft (2,400 m) long) has been designated as an emergency diversion airport for aircraft flying under
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designated the Wildlife Refuge as the Battle of Midway National Memorial. The refuge is now titled as the "Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial".
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The unofficial flag of Midway Atoll, designed by local Fish and Wildlife Service employee Steve Dryden, was introduced on June 4, 2000, the 58th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
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study found that the Midway Atoll, Laysan, and Pacific islands like them could become inundated and unfit to live on during the 21st century, due to increased storm waves and
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Hiraishi, Tetsuya; Yoneyama, N.; Baba, Y.; Azuma, R. (July 10, 2013), "Field Survey of the Damage Caused by the 2011 Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami",
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Marines at Midway: by Lieutenant Colonel R.D. Heinl, Jr., USMC Historical Section, Division of Public Information Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps 1948,
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Over 250 different species of marine life are found in the 300,000 acres (120,000 ha) of lagoon and surrounding waters. The critically endangered
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other amateurs operated under their own callsigns from their own quarters. They all provided a vital link back home via messages and phone patches.
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A List of the Birds Collected by Dr. Paul Bartsch in the Philippine Islands, Borneo, Guam, and Midway Island, with Descriptions of Three New Forms.
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As its name suggests, Midway is roughly equidistant between North America and Asia, and lies almost halfway around the world longitudinally from
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supporting Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) tests with impact areas northeast of Hawaii and the other ICBM test support systems at
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Of the 1.5 million Laysan Albatrosses that inhabit Midway during the winter breeding season, nearly all are found to have plastic in their
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Four months later, on June 4, 1942, a major naval battle near Midway resulted in the U.S. Navy inflicting a devastating defeat on the
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Eastern Island Airstrip is a disused airfield that was in use by U.S. forces during the Battle of Midway. It is mostly constructed of
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10, 1942. In total, Midway had been attacked 4 times between 7 December 1941 and the Japanese submarine attack of 10 February 1942.
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The usual method of reaching Sand Island, Midway Atoll's only populated island, is on chartered aircraft landing at Sand Island's
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On January 20, 1903, the United States Navy opened a radio station in response to complaints from cable company workers about
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the U.S. established a shore terminal, in which output of the array at sea was processed and displayed by means of the
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cable. To make the island more verdant, these workers introduced many non-native species to the island, including the
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The atoll has some 20 mi (32 km) of roads, 4.8 mi (7.7 km) of pipelines, one port on Sand Island (
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of 1898. While it could be argued that Midway became part of Hawaii when Captain N.C. Brooks of the sealing ship
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sighted it in 1859, it was assumed at the time that Midway was independently acquired by the United States when
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was, by most accounts, the beginning of the end of the Imperial Japanese Navy's control of the Pacific Ocean.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial
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From August 1, 1941, to 1945, it was occupied by U.S. military forces. In 1950, the Navy decommissioned
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raise their pups on the beaches, relying on the atoll's reef fish, squid, octopus and crustaceans.
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evacuated the channel project's work force in October 1870. The ship ran aground on 21 October at
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10, 1993, although the Navy assumed responsibility for cleaning up environmental contamination.
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With about 3,500 people living on Sand Island, Midway also supported the U.S. troops during the
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was always stationed at the atoll to support submarines patrolling Japanese waters. In 1944, a
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Midway was formed roughly 28 million years ago when the seabed underneath it was over the same
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Ladd, H. S.; Tracey, J. I. Jr. & Gross, M. G. (1967). "Drilling on Midway Atoll, Hawaii".
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and nuclear submarines, Midway's significance to U.S. national security was diminished. The
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of 1856, which authorized Americans to occupy uninhabited islands temporarily to obtain
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Discussion of Midway related topics by former residents and those interested in Midway.
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Midway Atoll, in common with all the Hawaiian Islands, receives substantial amounts of
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Storlazzi, Curt D.; Berkowitz, Paul; Reynolds, Michelle H.; Logan, Joshua B. (2013).
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Roughly equidistant between North America and Asia, Midway is the only island in the
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360 degree panoramic view of the low-lying landscape of Eastern Island, Midway Atoll
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In defining which islands the state of Hawaii would inherit from the Territory, the
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Midway Atoll is approximately 140 nmi (260 km; 160 mi) east of the
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Midway has no indigenous inhabitants and was uninhabited until the 19th century.
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submarines. The facility became operational in 1968 and was commissioned January
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Destined for Glory: Dive Bombing, Midway, and the Evolution of Carrier Airpower
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Fuchida, Mitsuo; Okumiya, Masatake; Kawakami, Clarke H.; Pineau, Roger (1955).
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on the island to end wanton destruction of bird life and keep Midway safe as a
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Savoca, M. S.; Wohlfeil, M. E.; Ebeler, S. E.; Nevitt, G. A. (November 2016).
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Frank, Pat; Harrington, Joseph D.; Fletcher, Frank; Tanaube, Yahachi (1967).
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article about the statue and a later photo of the monument with the mock egg)
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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial.
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took up residence on the island as part of the effort to lay a trans-Pacific
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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial
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Isles of Refuge: Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
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30, 1997, after an ambitious environmental cleanup program was completed.
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of 1959 clarified the question, specifically excluding Midway (along with
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used in Hawaii. For statistical purposes, Midway is grouped as one of the
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The Albatross of Midway Island: A Natural History of the Laysan Albatross
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designated the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a national monument. The
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a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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a ship channel through the reef to the lagoon using money put up by the
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Prange, Gordon W.; Goldstein, Donald M.; Dillon, Katherine V. (1982).
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Rendezvous at Midway: U. S. S. Yorktown and the Japanese Carrier Fleet
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Subcommittee on Military Construction (March–April) (April 29, 1959).
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The atoll was sighted on July 5, 1859, by Captain N.C. Brooks, of the
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Map showing the location of Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain
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22, 2004, public access to the island was restored from March 2008.
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13, 1969. It remained secret until its decommissioning on September
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would never be able to replace. The U.S. lost the aircraft carrier
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The Battles of Coral Sea and Midway, 1942: A Selected Bibliography
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Coral Sea, Midway, and Submarine Actions, May, 1942 – August, 1942
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22, 1988, while still under the primary jurisdiction of the Navy.
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Midway's importance to the U.S. was brought into focus on December
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Storm Surges, Rising Seas Could Doom Pacific Islands This Century
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rules. Although the FWS closed all airport operations on November
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to the atoll as part of their efforts to conserve the species.
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In 2007, the Monument's name was changed to Papahānaumokuākea (
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North Pacific Atoll of the United States Minor Outlying Islands
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at the Officer-in-Charge house, also known as "Midway House".
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Important Bird Areas of United States Minor Outlying Islands
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National Wildlife Refuges in the United States insular areas
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Plastic-Filled Albatrosses Are Pollution Canaries in New Doc
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Subcommittee on Military Construction (May) (May 20, 1959).
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was completed. Midway was also an important submarine base.
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visited in 1867, and thus not part of the Hawaii Territory.
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Lead paint on the buildings posed an environmental hazard (
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population, and 34–39 percent of the global population of
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Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
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Military Construction Appropriations for 1960: Hearings
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Military Construction Appropriations for 1960: Hearings
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on Midway has been operationally closed since September
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From 1958 through 1960 the United States installed the
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The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific,
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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument
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Island Conservation: Midway Atoll Restoration Project
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But Not in Shame: The Six Months after Pearl Harbour
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Polmar, Norman; Allen, Thomas B. (August 15, 2012).
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument – Midway
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University of Hawaii Press. 4053:"Study Tours of Midway Island" 2183:Missile Impact Location System 2177:Missile Impact Location System 1952: 1685:Pacific Mail Steamship Company 882:Climate data for Midway Atoll 514:on Eastern Island joined with 449:unorganized and unincorporated 336:Sand Island (pop. 40) 50: 32:Midway Island (disambiguation) 1: 7442:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 6732:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 3090:10.1126/science.156.3778.1088 2908:Volunteer at Midway Atoll NWR 2550:(IBA), designated as such by 1909:Burning oil tanks during the 731:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 557:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 160:Midway Atoll (North Pacific ) 7320:Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 5629:U.S. territorial sovereignty 3974:Wheeler, Skip (March 2000). 3615:"After the Battle of Midway" 2809:. Expand Papahānaumokuākea. 2485:On June 15, 2006, President 2307:Base Realignment and Closure 2288:World War II facilities 1862:United States historic place 475:, i.e., eleven hours behind 130:Show map of Hawaiian Islands 6685:U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 5533:List of Indian reservations 5088:September 27, 2020, at the 4965:Wildenberg, Thomas (1998). 4790:Fisher, Mildred L. (1970). 3859:10.1007/978-4-431-54418-0_4 3429:National Historic Landmarks 2780:. CIA. September 27, 2023. 2632:Great Pacific garbage patch 2028:first Bombardment of Midway 2022:7, 1941, when the Japanese 1285:Average precipitation days 1071:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1001:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 744:under the authority of the 7513: 7462:Reefs of the Pacific Ocean 7234:2022 eruption of Mauna Loa 7224:1984 eruption of Mauna Loa 7219:1975 eruption of Mauna Loa 5879:Unincorporated territories 5044:December 31, 2021, at the 2957:November 24, 2012, at the 2300:National Historic Landmark 2136:. In June 1969, President 1855: 1328: 881: 774:As the island subsided, a 625:Geography of Midway Atoll 477:Coordinated Universal Time 305:Department of the Interior 163:Show map of North Pacific 124:Midway Atoll northwest of 29: 7036: 7025:North Arch volcanic field 6873:South Arch volcanic field 6796: 6738: 6413: 6364:Office of Insular Affairs 6358: 6277:National Wildlife Refuges 6236:Marine national monuments 6162: 6064: 6047: 5990: 5973: 5887: 5874: 5637: 5604: 5543:International concessions 5143: 5105: 5100:Links to related articles 5078:Midway Atoll Today (2010) 4969:. Naval Institute Press. 4946:Tuleja, Thaddeus (1983). 4520:February 9, 2014, at the 4490:American Bird Conservancy 3572:– via Google Books. 3464:. National Park Service. 3431:. National Park Service. 3330:10.1017/9781108226875.030 3168:www.midway.climatemps.com 2979:. 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Courier Corporation. 3425:"List of NHLs by state" 3116:April 13, 2016, at the 2503:Hawaiian pronunciation: 2113:Korean and Vietnam Wars 610:International Date Line 435: 423: 65: 52: 7106:Pearl and Hermes Atoll 7043: 6778:Pearl and Hermes Atoll 6342:The Nature Conservancy 6244:Pacific Remote Islands 5070:July 14, 2014, at the 5058:June 23, 2011, at the 4996:June 10, 2016, at the 4682:10.1126/sciadv.1600395 4408:honoluluadvertiser.com 3920:U.S. Geological Survey 3516:www.flyingclippers.com 3258:"Chronology of Events" 2681: 2623: 2565:short-tailed albatross 2561:black-footed albatross 2552:BirdLife International 2543: 2445: 2343:U.S. Geological Survey 2243: 2230: 2222: 2169: 2156: 2109: 2044:. 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Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Midway Island (disambiguation)
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Midway Atoll is located in Hawaiian Islands
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Midway Atoll is located in North Pacific
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