Tern Island (Hawaii) - Wikipedia
WEBTern Island is a coral island located near French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is in the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge. It is approximately 490 miles (790 kilometers) west-northwest of Oahu. The island provides a breeding habitat to 18 species of seabirds, green sea turtles, and Hawaiian monk seals. [1]
Tern Island – Honolulu County, Hawaii - Atlas Obscura
WEBMar 14, 2018 · Tern Island, a 26-acre atoll in Hawai’i, used to be almost entirely taken up by a naval airstrip that was built in 1942 and abandoned four years afterward, following a tidal wave....
The Lonely Battle to Save Species on a Tiny Speck in the Pacific
WEBJul 10, 2023 · As Tern Island, a former military outpost in the Hawaiian archipelago, falls apart and harms turtles, birds, seals and more, scientists wonder what’s next. A nesting Hawaiian green sea...
French Frigate Shoals - Wikipedia
WEBThe French Frigate Shoals are about 487 nautical miles (902 km; 560 mi) northwest of Honolulu. Among the shoals are Tern, which is unique in having an airstrip and is protected by a seawall, and La Perouse Pinnacle, a tall and rocky island in the center of the shoals.
This Abandoned Airstrip Atoll Is One Of The Most Remote …
WEBJun 26, 2019 · Tern Island, a remote atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, is known for its abandoned airstrip, seabird population, and historical significance.
Tern Island Hawaii - Information - LookIntoHawaii
WEBWhat Is Tern Island? With a land area of around 26 acres, it's an incredibly tiny island in the middle of nowhere. Because of it's small size, Tern Island wasn't exactly a real estate hot spot.
Tern Island Bird and Wildlife Refuge | Only In Hawaii
WEBJul 25, 2018 · Tern Island is a 37-acre atoll located in the French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The island was used as a Naval Air Station, complete with buildings (barracks) and a 3300 ft. (1005 m) landing strip, from 1942 to 1946.
About Tern Island in French Frigate Shoals of the Northwest …
WEBTern island was operated as a United States Coastguard station between 1952 and 1979. The station was mostly destroyed in 1969 by a tsunami (tidal wave) but it was later rebuilt. A photo, facts, and general information about Tern Island in the French Frigate Shoals of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
Go Tour This Digitized Island Full of Birds - Atlas Obscura
WEBMar 7, 2018 · One of these was Tern Island, a 26-acre atoll almost entirely taken up by a naval airstrip that was built in 1942 and abandoned four years afterward, following a tidal wave. Later, the Coast...
The Terns of Tern Island - 10,000 Birds
WEBDec 9, 2015 · Tern Island is an odd island, originally the largest spit of sand in the atoll that is French Frigate Shoals, it was converted into an airfield during the Second World War.
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