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Midway Atoll
North Pacific Atoll of the United States Minor Outlying Islands
Midway Atoll is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an unorganized and unincorporated territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately east of Sand Island,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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