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  2. Kwajalein Atoll - Wikipedia

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    Map from National Atlas of the United States. Kwajalein is the 14th largest coral atoll as measured by area of enclosed water. Comprising 97 islands and islets, it has a land area of 16.4 km 2 (6.3 sq mi) and surrounds one of the largest lagoons in the world, with an area of 2,174 km 2 (839 sq mi).

  3. Ebeye Island - Wikipedia

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    Ebeye is the most populous island of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, as well as the center for Marshallese culture in the Ralik Chain of the archipelago. It comprises 80 acres (32 ha). Kwajalein is one of the largest coral atolls in the world, consisting of 97 main islands, of which Ebeye is one.

  4. 'Rogue' or 'sneaker?' What caused the giant wave in the ... - AOL

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    The big wave happened on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, on the island of Roi-Namur, part of the Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands. The wave caused significant damage to Dyess Army Field and ...

  5. Battle of Kwajalein - Wikipedia

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    Kwajalein Atoll is in the heart of the Marshall Islands. It lies in the Ralik Chain, 2,100 nmi (2,400 mi; 3,900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii at Kwajalein is the world's largest coral atoll and comprises 93 islands and islets; it has a land area of 1,560 acres (6.33 km 2) [1]: 12 and surrounds one of the largest lagoons in the world, measuring 324 mi 2 (839 km 2) in size.

  6. Huge rogue waves smash into remote US military base in Pacific

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    About 1,300 Americans live and work on Kwajalein Atoll in total, according to the Army. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com. Show comments. Advertisement.

  7. Geography of the Marshall Islands - Wikipedia

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    The archipelago includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik. The total area of the islands is equal to the size of the City of Washington, DC. The largest atoll with a land area of 6 square miles (16 km 2) is Kwajalein. [1] The terrain consists of low coral limestone and sand islands.

  8. Nell Island - Wikipedia

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    Nell Island (Marshallese: Nōļ, [1]) is part of Kwajalein Atoll in the Ralik Chain in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), 2,100 nautical miles (3900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. It lies at a convergence of deep, narrow, protected channels and small islands.

  9. Omelek Island - Wikipedia

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    Aerial view. Omelek Island (/ ˈ oʊ m əl ɛ k /; Marshallese: Kom̧le, pronounced [kʷomˠ(ɤ)lʲe]) [1] is part of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.It is controlled by the United States military under a long-term lease (along with ten other islands in the atoll) and is part of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.