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    Necker Island

    Mokumanamana, Nekerio sala

    23°34′N 164°42′W

    Necker Island (Hawaiian: Mokumanamana; lit. 'branched island') is a small uninhabited island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

    On top of Necker Island (Mokumanamana), Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
    On top of Necker Island (Mokumanamana), Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

    Andy Collins, NOAA Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve. / Public domain

    Terrain

    23°34′N 164°42′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Necker Island (Hawaiian: Mokumanamana; lit. 'branched island') is a small uninhabited island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, 430 miles (370 nmi; 690 km) northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, 155 miles (135 nmi; 249 km) northwest of Nīhoa, and 8 miles (7 nmi; 13 km) north of the Tropic of Cancer. It is part of the state of Hawaii in the United States. It contains important prehistoric archaeological sites of the Hawaiian culture and is part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The United States Census Bureau reports Necker Island's land area as 45.193 acres (18.289 ha). The island is rocky with steep sides and has very little soil. Its highest elevation is 277 feet (84 m). The island is named after Jacques Necker, a finance minister of Louis XVI.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

    Also in Hawaiian Islands

    • Hawaii

      10,435 km²▲ 4,205 m

      Major islands

    • Maui

      1,884 km²▲ 3,055 m

      Major islands

    • Oahu

      1,550 km²▲ 1,229 m

      Major islands

    • Kauaʻi

      1,439 km²▲ 1,587 m

      Major islands

    • Molokaʻi

      675 km²▲ 1,506 m

      Major islands

    • Lanai

      365 km²▲ 1,026 m

      Major islands

    • Niʻihau

      186 km²▲ 381 m

      Major islands

    • Kahoolawe

      115 km²▲ 79 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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