Pacific OceanMicronesia
7°25′N 151°44′E
Chuuk Lagoon
Part of Caroline Islands
Chuuk Lagoon, previously Truk Atoll, is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,800 kilometres (970 nautical miles) northeast of New Guinea and is part of Chuuk State within the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
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Chuuk Lagoon, previously Truk Atoll, is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,800 kilometres (970 nautical miles) northeast of New Guinea and is part of Chuuk State within the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). A protective reef, 225 kilometres (140 mi) around, encloses a natural harbour 79 by 50 km (43 nmi × 27 nmi), with an area of 2,130 km2 (820 sq mi). It has a land area of 93.07 square kilometres (35.93 square miles), with a population of 36,158 people and a maximal elevation of 443 metres (1,453 ft). Weno city on Weno (formerly Moen) Island functions as both the atoll's capital and the state capital, and is the largest city in the FSM with its 13,700 people. Chuuk Lagoon was the Empire of Japan's main naval base in the South Pacific theatre during World War II. It was the site of a major U.S. attack during Operation Hailstone in February 1944, and Operation Inmate, a small assault conducted by British and Canadian forces during June 1945.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands3
- Minor islands0
- Islets1
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Weno
- Area
- 19.3 km²
- High point
- 370 m
Weno (Chuukese: Wééné), formerly Moen, is an island municipality in the Namoneas region of Chuuk Lagoon in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). 30 sq mi) and serves as the state capital and main commercial center.
Tonowas
- Area
- 8.9 km²
- High point
- 114 m
Tonoas (or Tonowas), also known by its Spanish name of Dublon, is an island in the Chuuk (formerly Truk) lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia. 17 km². These are the figurer for the whole municipality of Tonoas, which also includes Eten Island some 620 meters to the south.
Udot
- Area
- 4.6 km²
- High point
- 114 m
Udot is a heavily wooded minor island and municipality in Chuuk Lagoon, Chuuk State, the Federated States of Micronesia. The island measures 4 by 2.6 km (2.5 by 1.6 mi) and the population numbers 1774 (2000 FSM Census).
Islets
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.1 ha
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Photographs
Chuuk Tonoas and Etten
Chuuk piis island
Truk Blue Lagoon Resort.
Tonnachau Mountain, Iras Moen Photo Shoot by Daironnie John, Editior Leilani Noboru
Chuuk coral reef
A satellite image of the Chuuk Islands, taken from the w:International Space Station. Mission ISS004, roll E, frame 9210. This image has been colour-adjusted to make the islands themselves stand out more.
Aerial photograph of the Mochun Fanananei Pass in Chuuk lagoon, Micronesia (cropped photo, removed the plane). The Mochun Tauanap Pass is in the background, covered by a cloud.
Chuuk islands. View is roughly from north.
Agression des naturels de l'île Rook (c'est par erreur que cette planche porte : Agression des naturels de l'île Opoulou). Atlas pittoresque, planche 99
Aerial view of the Mochun Fanananei pass on the west side of Chuuk lagoon, Micronesia. Mochun Tauanap Pass is in the background, covered by a cloud. (location guessed through Google Maps and File:Map_Chuuk_Islands1.png)
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Photographs
- Chuuk Tonoas and Etten. Motoki Kurabayashi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chuuk piis island. Motoki Kurabayashi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Truk Blue Lagoon Resort. Matt Kieffer / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Weno Chuuk Mountain. Lnoboru / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chuuk lagoon (Unachiech reef) aerial view. Flickr user Matt Kieffer / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chuuk coral reef. Zykasaa / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chuuk Islands from ISS. NASA and Time3000 / Public domain
- Chuuk lagoon, Mochun Fanananei Pass aerial view (cropped). Flickr user Matt Kieffer / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chuuk islands (satellite). NASA / Public domain
- Atlas pittoresque pl 099. Louis Le Breton / Public domain
- USS Antietam (CV-36) off Truk atoll in June 1947. U.S. Navy / Public domain
- Chuuk lagoon, Mochun Fanananei Pass aerial view. Matt Kieffer / CC BY-SA 2.0