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Place Name
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Kure Atoll
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Place Status (Type)
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atoll
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Location
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Hawaii County, Hawaii (HI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Kure Atoll
or Kure Island, circular coral atoll with 2
small isls., N Pacific, in NW part of Hawaiian Isls., Hawaii (HI) co.,
Hawaii, c.60 mi/97 km NW of Midway, Internatl.
Date Line c.100 mi/161 km to W,
c.350 mi/563 km N of Tropic of Cancer;
northernmost and westernmost point in Hawaii and Hawaiian chain. Elev.
20 ft/6 m. Annexed 1886 by Hawaii and worked
for bird guano, placed (1936) under U.S. navy, coast guard base.
Sometimes written Cure; formerly Ocean Isl.
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