Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef is a coral reef in the North Pacific Ocean, owned by the United States.[2]
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 6°23′N 162°25′W / 6.383°N 162.417°WCoordinates: 6°23′N 162°25′W / 6.383°N 162.417°W |
| Area | 0.03[1] km2 (0.012 sq mi) |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Country | |
United States | |
It is the farthest north of the Northern Line Islands. It is only sometimes above water.
Palmyra Atoll is the other U.S. territory in the Northern Line Islands.
Gallery
Orthographic projection over Kingman Reef.
Kingman Reef Media
Scuba diver explores corals at Kingman Reef
The shallow reef with wave breaking overhead
The edge of reef as a slope down to the depths of 30 to 40 degrees
A derelict shipwreck at Kingman Reef
NOAA scuba diver studying the reefs in 2008
School of Manini fish at Kingman reef
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References
- ↑ Britannica.com. Kingman Reef. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Kingman Reef" at CIA World Factbook Archived 2017-07-16 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.
Other websites
Media related to Kingman Reef at Wikimedia Commons
- K5K Amateur Radio Expedition to Kingman Reef
- Kennedy Warne: "An Uneasy Eden" Archived 2008-06-20 at the Wayback Machine — National Geographic Magazine, July 2008
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