9 Uninhabited Areas in the United States

9 Kawasan di Amerika Serikat yang Sama Sekali Tak Berpenghuni

9 Uninhabited Areas in the United States

1. Palmyra Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

This island is located between Hawaii and American Samoa. Palmyra Atoll is almost perfectly centered in the Pacific Ocean. Unlike some other islands on this list, this island is reasonably sized, measuring 4.6 square miles.

This island has a number of habitats and species that are very significant, including 150 types of coral, which is twice the number found in Hawaii. Visits to this island are restricted only to the US Fisheries and Wildlife Service.

2. Rose Atoll, American Samoa

Rose Atoll is almost perfectly square in shape. It is also the smallest atoll in the Samoan Islands geographically, measuring only 1.62 by 1.68 miles. During high tide, this island is only a total of 12 hectares in size. However, the total area of the atoll is 1,560 hectares.

Rose Atoll is a National Wildlife Refuge that serves as a habitat for a population of giant clams, coral fish, and the largest nesting colony of seabirds in the American Samoa region. In addition, there are also carnivorous fish with high concentrations.

3, Howland Island, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

The island of Howland has an area of about one square mile.

However, when talking about the National Wildlife Sanctuary, there are 32,074 hectares of land that are submerged along with the surrounding coral reefs, thus posing potential maritime hazards. Only experienced sailors are recommended to enter the island's territory.

4. Baker Island, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Island Baker is the farthest territory of the US from North America. It is located about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Before the US purchased the island, it was named New Nantucket."

The main reason this island is empty is because it is now a National Wildlife Refuge for Baker Island. Every year, members of the US Fish and Wildlife Service visit it, but the land is left as it is. The place is not always empty. There are still signs of human habitation, such as graves and some ruins.

5. Jarvis Island, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is as follows: "Island Jarvis is also known by the name of Island Bunker and Bunker Shoal in the past. The island is located in the middle between Hawaii and Cook Islands. It is a coral island."

"For a temporary period, people lived on this island. A small settlement made the island their home. Unfortunately, during World War II, an attack threatened the settlement. The government evacuated the area, and since then it has remained empty. Some building debris still remains."

<b>6. Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands</b><br>

6. Johnston Atoll, Kepulauan Terluar Kecil Amerika Serikat

"Atol Johnston is designated for the US Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and is a National Wildlife Refuge. However, this island is closed to the public, and the United States Air Force controls anyone entering the island.\u00a0"

<b>7. Kingman Reef, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands</b><br>

7. Kingman Reef, Kepulauan Terluar Kecil Amerika Serikat

Kingman Reef is located in the middle between Hawaii and American Samoa. There is practically no land area above water, with a total size of 0.012 square miles. Initially, America marked it as a maritime threat, even referring to it as Danger Rock, due to reports of a ship collision in 1876.

<b>8. Navassa Island, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands</b><br>

8. Navassa Island, Kepulauan Terluar Kecil AS

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Navassa Island is one of the uninhabited counties. There is an ongoing dispute between the US and Haiti regarding the rightful ownership of the island. However, the United States argues that Navassa is not considered part of Haitian territory."

9. Northern Islands Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The islands are not entirely uninhabited. There are houses and sometimes people on the island. However, as of 2010, there were no official residents on the island. Instead, these houses are often used as secondary or seasonal homes."

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