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Wake Island
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
6.5 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
7 sq km
Climate
tropical
Terrain
atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim
Land use
other
100% (2018 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2018 est.)
Location
Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
Coastline
19.3 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
unnamed location 8 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Map references
Oceania
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
subject to occasional typhoons
Geography - note
strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean
Natural resources
none
Area - comparative
about 11 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
19 17 N, 166 39 E