Nassau
11°34′S 165°25′W
Nassau is an island in the northern group of the Cook Islands. It is approximately 1,246 kilometres (774 mi) north of the capital island of Rarotonga and 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Pukapuka coral atoll. Lacking an airstrip, it is accessible only by boat. It is named after a 19th-century whaling ship.
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11°34′S 165°25′W
Overview
Nassau is an island in the northern group of the Cook Islands. It is approximately 1,246 kilometres (774 mi) north of the capital island of Rarotonga and 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Pukapuka coral atoll. Lacking an airstrip, it is accessible only by boat. It is named after a 19th-century whaling ship. Its indigenous name, Te Nuku-o-Ngalewu, means "Land of Ngalewu" after the Pukapukan who was put in charge of it.
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Nearest islands
- Pukapuka89 km
- Suwarrow315 km
- Ngake499 km
- Manihiki499 km
- Rakahanga503 km
- Penrhyn863 km
Also in Northern Cook Islands
Also in Cook Islands
Photographs
NASA astronaut image of Nassau Island (Cook Islands) in the Pacific Ocean
View of the Cook Islands taken during ISS Expedition 2.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
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Photographs
- Nassau island. NASA / Public domain
- ISS002-E-9917 - View of the Cook Islands. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- WV banner North Cook Islands Nassau island from satellite. NASA / Public domain