Wake Island

n. atoll in the North Pacific Ocean (two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands) which forms a part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands

Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll having a coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers) in the North  Pacific Ocean, located about two-thirds of the way from Honolulu (2,300 statute miles or 3,700 km west) to  Guam (1,510 miles or 2,430 km east). It is an  unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Access to the island is restricted, and all current activities on the island are managed by the United States Air Force and the United States Army. The largest island (Wake Island) is the center of activity on the atoll and features a 9,800 foot (3,000 m) runway.
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Noun
1. an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
(synonym) Wake
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Pacific, Pacific Ocean
(class) Battle of Wake, Battle of Wake Island

Flag of Wake Island
Background The US annexed Wake Island in 1899 for a cable station. An important air and naval base was constructed in 1940-41. In December 1941, the island was captured by the Japanese and held until the end of World War II. In subsequent years, Wake was developed as a stopover and refueling site for military and commercial aircraft transiting the Pacific. Since 1974, the island's airstrip has been used by the US military and some commercial cargo planes, as well as for emergency landings. There are over 700 landings a year on the island. Map of Wake Island More about Wake Island: People Geography Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues