Duke of York Island
Duke-of-York-Insel, Amacata
4°10′S 152°28′E
Duke of York Island is the largest island of the Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 4.1666667°S 152.4666667°E / -4.1666667; 152.4666667. The island is named after Prince Frederick, the second son of King George III of Great Britain.
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4°10′S 152°28′E
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Duke of York Island is the largest island of the Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 4.1666667°S 152.4666667°E / -4.1666667; 152.4666667. The island is named after Prince Frederick, the second son of King George III of Great Britain.
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Nearest islands
- Mualim Island5.7 km
- Ruruan Island5.8 km
- Makada6.3 km
- Mioko Island6.9 km
- Utuan Isand7.5 km
- Ulu7.5 km
Also in Duke of York Islands
Ulu
7.1 km²▲ 46 m
Major islands
Makada
3.2 km²▲ 122 m
Minor islands
Mioko Island
0.98 km²▲ 33 m
Minor islands
Kabakon
0.82 km²▲ 29 m
Minor islands
Kerawara
0.55 km²▲ 25 m
Minor islands
Utuan Isand
0.43 km²▲ 24 m
Minor islands
Mualim Island
0.14 km²▲ 26 m
Minor islands
Ruruan Island
0.14 km²▲ 37 m
Minor islands
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Major islands

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Major islands

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Minor islands

New Hanover Island
1,211 km²▲ 888 m
Minor islands

Umboi Island
866 km²▲ 1,609 m
Minor islands
Mussau Island
339 km²▲ 653 m
Minor islands

Tabar Island
109 km²▲ 627 m
Minor islands
Dyaul Island
107 km²▲ 202 m
Minor islands
Also in Papua New Guinea

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774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m
Major islands

New Britain
35,352 km²▲ 2,334 m
Minor islands

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8,695 km²▲ 2,712 m
Minor islands

New Ireland
7,010 km²▲ 2,340 m
Minor islands

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1,839 km²▲ 708 m
Minor islands
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1,325 km²▲ 1,930 m
Minor islands

New Hanover Island
1,211 km²▲ 888 m
Minor islands
Normanby Island
888 km²▲ 971 m
Minor islands
Also in Melanesia

New Guinea
774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m
Major islands

New Britain
35,352 km²▲ 2,334 m
Minor islands

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10,637 km²▲ 1,324 m
Minor islands

Bougainville Island
8,695 km²▲ 2,712 m
Minor islands

New Ireland
7,010 km²▲ 2,340 m
Minor islands

Vanua Levu
5,690 km²▲ 1,032 m
Minor islands

Espiritu Santo
3,940 km²▲ 1,879 m
Minor islands

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2,041 km²▲ 877 m
Minor islands
Also in Solomon Islands

New Guinea
774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m
Major islands

New Britain
35,352 km²▲ 2,334 m
Minor islands

Viti Levu
10,637 km²▲ 1,324 m
Minor islands

Bougainville Island
8,695 km²▲ 2,712 m
Minor islands

New Ireland
7,010 km²▲ 2,340 m
Minor islands

Vanua Levu
5,690 km²▲ 1,032 m
Minor islands
Guadalcanal
5,360 km²▲ 2,335 m
Minor islands

Espiritu Santo
3,940 km²▲ 1,879 m
Minor islands
Photographs


Handelsstation der Deutschen Handels- und Plantagengesellschaft auf der Insel Mioko, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1900
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Duke of York Islands NASA. Unknown author / Public domain
- Mioko Handelsstation ca 1900. Pitichinaccio 18:06, 30 April 2007 (UTC) / Public domain
