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Il est localisé à 1 898 km au nord-est de Wake Island et à 2 113 km à l'ouest-nord-ouest de Honolulu, la capitale de l'État d' Hawaï. Ce petit ensemble insulaire est le plus à l'ouest (hors l' atoll de Kure) des îles et atolls composant les îles hawaïennes du Nord-Ouest (ou îles Sous-le-Vent).
Map showing the location of Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian island chain. Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean.
22 mai 2024 · Midway Islands, unincorporated territory of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu. Near the western end of the Hawaiian archipelago, it comprises a coral atoll with a circumference of 15 miles (24 km) enclosing two main islands— Eastern (Green) and Sand islands.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
29 oct. 2009 · Learn about the epic clash between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942, which turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific. Find out how the U.S. Navy used codebreakers, carriers and torpedo bombers to defeat Japan at Midway Island.
3 juin 2021 · Learn about the pivotal naval battle in June 1942 that changed the course of the war in the Pacific. Explore the history, the codebreaking, the leaders, and the legacy of Midway with experts and oral histories.
5 juin 2017 · Learn about the Midway Atoll, a historic and wildlife site in the Pacific Ocean, from a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. See photos of the battle sites, memorials and structures from the World War II naval battle in 1942.
The Midway Islands or Midway Atoll is a wildlife refuge in the north Pacific Ocean, roughly "midway" between the USA and East Asia, just east of the International Date Line.
