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 Baker Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Baker Island is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean at 0°13′ N 176°31′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=0_13_N_176_31_W_), about 3,100 km (1,675 nautical miles) southwest of Honolulu.
Baker Island is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the U.S. Its defense is the responsibility of the United States; though uninhabited, it is visited annually by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The island is primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife.
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 Baker Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Baker Island is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean at Template:Coor dm, about 3,100 km (1,675 nautical miles) southwest of Honolulu.
The island is treeless, with sparse vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, low growing shrubs and some scattered ruins.
Baker Island This article incorporated material from the CIA World Factbook 2000.
www.worldslastchance.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Baker_Island   (920 words)

  
 Baker Island Encyclopedia Article @ WWWebster.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Baker Island is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean at 0°13′N 176°31′W, about 3,100 km (1,675 nautical miles) southwest of Honolulu.
Baker Island is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the U.S. Its defense is the responsibility of the United States; though uninhabited, it is visited annually by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Natural hazards: The narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard and there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast.
www.wwwebster.com /encyclopedia/Baker_Island   (688 words)

  
 Geography of Baker Island - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Geography of Baker Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Island in the North Pacific Ocean, an overseas territory of the USA, southwest of Hawaii and north of Kiribati; area 1.4 sq km/0.6 sq mi.
The island was occupied by the US Army during World War II and is now uninhabited.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Geography+of+Baker+Island   (106 words)

  
 Baker Island - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
BAKER ISLAND [Baker Island] uninhabited island, 1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), central Pacific, near the equator, c.1,650 mi (2,660 km) SW of Honolulu.
Like Jarvis Island and Howland Island, Baker was worked for guano by both American and British companies during the 19th cent.
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