Jarvis Island
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Jarvis
Location of Jarvis Island in the Pacific Ocean
Jarvis Island (/ˈdʒɑrvɨs/; formerly known as Bunker Island) is an uninhabited island owned by the United States. The small island is a part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, a group of mostly uninhabited islands.[1]
Jarvis Island was officially made part of the United States in 1858. People used to mine guano there, but they then abandoned it. The United States treats it as a nature reserve.
References [change]
- ↑ "Jarvis Island" at CIA World Factbook; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jarvis Island |
- Jarvis Island Home Page Website with photos, weather, and more.
- Jarvis Island information website Has several photos of the old Millersville settlement, together with more modern photos of the island.
- WorldStatesmen Offers brief data on Jarvis island.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge The Jarvis Island refuge site.
Coordinates: 0°22′S 160°01′W / 0.367°S 160.017°W
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