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    Pulusuk

    Houk Island

    6°42′N 149°18′E

    Pulusuk or Houk Island is a village and municipality in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.

    Landsat 7 image of Manila Reeef with Houk Island (Pulusuk) at its southeastern tip, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
    Landsat 7 image of Manila Reeef with Houk Island (Pulusuk) at its southeastern tip, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia

    NASA millenium coral reefs landsat archive / Public domain

    Terrain

    6°42′N 149°18′E

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    Overview

    Pulusuk or Houk Island is a village and municipality in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. It is a small island that lies at the end of a 55 km (34 mi) long submerged atoll. Pulusuk is part of the Pattiw group, located 244 km (152 mi) to the west of Chuuk. The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by Spanish naval officer Juan Antonio de Ibargoitia who was commanding the vessel Filipino in 1799. He charted it as Bartolomé.

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    Also in Caroline Islands

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    Facts

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

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