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In the northeast section of the island, which appears to have been the main camp area during the military occupation, the remains of several buildings and heavy equipment are still visible. Five wooden antenna poles, each approximately 40 feet (12 metres) tall, continue to stand. Additionally, debris
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Public access to Baker Island is highly restricted and requires a special use permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Permits are typically granted only to scientists and educators. Although there are limited tour packages available from early June to mid-August, unauthorized visits, as
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set up temporary camps on Baker Island. On December 7, 1886, the American Guano Company sold its rights to the British firm John T. Arundel and Company. The company then used Baker Island as its headquarters for guano operations in the Pacific from 1886 to 1891. Believing that the U.S. had abandoned
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NRN-1, served as a critical navigation aid for U.S. military operations in the Pacific during and immediately after World War II. LORAN stations like the one on Baker Island were part of a network used to assist ships and aircraft in determining their positions accurately, particularly in the vast
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established the Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge. In 2009, the refuge was expanded to include submerged lands extending 12 nautical miles (22 km) from the island's shoreline. The refuge now encompasses 531 acres (215 hectares) of land and 410,184 acres (165,996 hectares) of surrounding
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Debris from past human activity, particularly from the U.S. military's occupation of Baker island during World War II, is scattered across the island and in the surrounding offshore waters. The most prominent remnant is the 5,400-by-150-foot (1,646-by-46-metre)
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Quan Bautista, Jesi; Smith, Savannah (2018). Early Cultural and Historical Seascape of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument: Archival and Literary Research Report (Report). NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. p. 3.
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fighters from Baker Island's airfield from September 1 to November 27, 1943. However, the strategic importance of the airfield diminished quickly, and by January 1, 1944, it was abandoned as military operations shifted further west.
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deposits were mined by the American Guano Company from 1859 until 1878. Workers from various parts of the Pacific, including Hawaiʻi, were brought in for the mining operations. The Hawaiian laborers referred to Baker Island as
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is restricted to scientists affiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Agency representatives visit the island approximately once every two years, often coordinating transportation with a
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it. The U.S. reasserted its claim in the early 1920s, and after diplomatic discussions, they initiated the American Equatorial Islands Colonization Project in 1935. In May 1936,
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during World War II. By September 1943, the Army had constructed a 5,463-foot (1,665 m) airfield on the island. This airfield served as a crucial staging base for the
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and inhospitable environment. The island, which is over 3700 feet wide, is remote and completely uninhabited, despite its historical significance. It is designated as a
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A cemetery and remnants from previous settlements are located near the middle of Baker Island's west coast, where the boat landing area is situated. There are no
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Michael Baker, who visited it in 1834. Some accounts suggest that Baker visited the island earlier, in 1832, and returned on August 14, 1839, aboard the
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well as activities such as swimming, fishing, and lighting fires, are strictly prohibited. The atoll is only visited during daylight hours, and
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in 1897 for a license to work the island. While the United Kingdom considered Baker Island a British territory, they never formally
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Covering an area of 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km), with 3.0 mi (4.8 km) of coastline, Baker Island experiences an
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surrounding Baker Island presents a significant maritime hazard, making access to the shore difficult. To aid in navigation, a
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as part of the Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex. In January 2009, this entity was redesignated as the
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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942-April 1944
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Thursday, July 1, ... Howland Island was using the 10+30 hour time zone—the same as Hawaii standard time.
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Isles of Amnesia: The History, Geography, and Restoration of America's Forgotten Pacific Islands
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Isles of Amnesia: The History, Geography, and Restoration of America's Forgotten Pacific Islands
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Environmental challenges facing the refuge include remnants of abandoned military debris from
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On August 11, 1943, a U.S. Army defense force arrived on Baker Island as part of the broader
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As part of the colonization effort, American settlers arrived on Baker Island aboard the
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for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during their infrequent visits to the atoll.
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and, along with Howland Island, is among the last places on Earth to experience the
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The loss of the British ship Shaftsbury, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 12 Jun 1869
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Baker's Island Report, H.L.R. Johnson, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 19 Dec 1868
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The United States officially took possession of Baker Island in 1857 under the
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marine waters. Baker Island, along with six other islands, is managed by the
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Today, Baker Island is part of the Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge, an
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and is characterized by sparse vegetation, including four types of grass,
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Baker Island was first discovered in 1818 by Captain Elisha Folger of the
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Report from the guano islands, Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 25 Dec 1869
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Numerous bulldozer excavations, containing remnants of metal, fuel and
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and unorganized territory of the U.S. The island is managed by the
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from several crashed aircraft, along with large equipment such as
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on the island, and offshore anchorage is prohibited. The narrow,
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Settlers erected makeshift campsites on Baker Island during the
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attempt from 1935 to 1942, Baker Island was likely operating on
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List of lighthouses in the United States Minor Outlying Islands
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Important Bird Areas of United States Minor Outlying Islands
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bombers to launch attacks on Japanese positions, including
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purposes. Statistically, Baker Island is grouped with the
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aerial view of Baker Island
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American Polynesia: coral islands of the Central Pacific
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Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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LORAN STATION BAKER ISLAND 0 11 46.23 N 176 28 26.14 W
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on Baker's Island reef after a sudden wind shift and
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sources and receives minimal rainfall, making it an
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and often featureless expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
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Roosevelt Library. 667:on April 3, 1935, establishing a settlement named 3802:Uninhabited Pacific islands of the United States 3564:and other inhabited territories governed by the 637:American Equatorial islands Colonization Project 627:American Equatorial Islands Colonization Project 2045:"Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge History" 1386:"United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges" 1051:Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument 461:of 12 nmi (22 km) around the Island. 2215:National Wildlife Refuges of the United States 1536:Of islands and men: studies in Pacific history 542: 3166: 2707: 2600: 2524: 2199: 1820:. University of Illinois Press. p. 214. 1620:. Honolulu, Hawaii: Tongg Publishing Company. 1001:, visit the island seasonally. Additionally, 89:Location of Baker Island in the Pacific Ocean 8: 1763:"Lighthouses of U.S. Pacific Remote Islands" 1489: 1487: 1301:, includes coverage of the Howland-Baker EEZ 1221:Landing craft wreckage on Baker Island coast 1209:Brown noddies with radio masts in background 1185:Settlement remains, radio mast in background 1149:Baker Island coastline with red-footed booby 686: 39: 1771:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1029:, can be found along the surrounding reef. 586:was destroyed by fire while loading guano. 373:is flat and sandy, surrounded by a narrow, 3173: 3159: 3151: 2714: 2700: 2692: 2531: 2517: 2509: 2206: 2192: 2184: 2176:. This article incorporates material from 1867:"Loran Station Baker - loran-history.info" 1467:"CIA - The World Factbook -- Baker Island" 857: 833: 810: 795: 780: 700: 685: 343:, situated 42 mi (68 km) to the 52: 38: 496:Orthographic projection over Baker Island 2722:Political divisions of the United States 2104:"Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge" 1565:from the original on September 27, 2013 1516:Long, Elgen M.; Long, Marie K. (2000). 1380: 1378: 1376: 1326: 1173:Hermit crabs taking shade in day beacon 1139: 957:Baker Island has been recognized as an 472:time, which was then 10.5 hours behind 339:and Australia, its closest neighbor is 3610:Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 2025:from the original on February 23, 2011 1113:for breeding, and it also serves as a 1072:introduced by human activity, such as 965:due to its support for large breeding 2169:Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge 1795:. Greenwood Publishing. p. 332. 1520:. Simon & Schuster. p. 206. 874:Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign 582:. Later that year, the American ship 259:Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge 7: 3761: 2544:United States Minor Outlying Islands 1693:from the original on January 9, 2010 1310:List of islands of the United States 1289:64th Coast Artillery (United States) 724:United States Minor Outlying Islands 402:United States Minor Outlying Islands 335:. Positioned almost halfway between 76: 1991:from the original on March 27, 2012 1068:in offshore waters. Additionally, 566:In February 1869, the British ship 3797:Insular areas of the United States 3198:Organized incorporated territories 2106:. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2084:from the original on July 19, 2012 2077:. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2047:. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1987:. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1964:from the original on June 17, 2017 1793:World War Two Pacific Island Guide 1518:Amelia Earhart: the mystery solved 1497:. 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Oxford University Press. 1534:Henry Evans Maude (1968). 1197:Masked booby on gravestone 323:located just north of the 319:, is a small, uninhabited 177:4.8 km (2.98 mi) 29: 3746: 3648: 3631: 3574: 3557: 3471: 3458: 3221: 3188: 3127:International concessions 2727: 2680:Office of Insular Affairs 2674: 2593:National Wildlife Refuges 2552:Marine national monuments 2221: 1299:Howland and Baker Islands 1100:Human debris and remnants 1039:Secretary of the Interior 866: 842: 711: 699: 439:Baker Island's abandoned 306: 264: 257: 253: 194: 63: 51: 18:Geography of Baker Island 3548:Northern Mariana Islands 3031:Northern Mariana Islands 1906:U.S. Dept. of Interior. 1816:Morison, Samuel (2001). 1791:Rottman, Gordon (2002). 1767:The Lighthouse Directory 1444:Rauzon, Mark J. (2016). 1409:(Archived 2014 edition.) 1333:Rauzon, Mark J. 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Index

Geography of Baker Island
Baker Island (disambiguation)

Baker Island is located in Oceania
Pacific Ocean
0°11′45″N 176°28′45″W / 0.19583°N 176.47917°W / 0.19583; -176.47917
United States
Unincorporated
Time zone
UTC−12:00
IUCN category
strict nature reserve
www.fws.gov/refuge/baker-island
atoll
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Hawaii
Howland Island
north-northwest
territories of the United States
United Kingdom
British Empire
equatorial
climate
terrain
fringing reef
lagoon
sea level
unincorporated

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