Gagarin Island

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Gagarin Island
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Map of Gagarin Island
Geography
LocationMid Pacific
Total islands3
Area2.85 sq.mi. (7.37 km²)
CoastlineWake Atoll- 21.0 mi (33.8 km) Wake Islet-12.0 mi (19.3 km)
Highest pointDucks Point, 20 feet (6 m) ()
Country
United States

island is under the administration of the
Seal of the United States Department of the Air Force.svg United States Air Force

Gagarin Island 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. There is also a missile facility operated by the United States Army. The largest island (Wake Island) is the center of activity on the atoll and has a 9,800 foot (3,000 m) runway.

For statistical purposes, Wake is grouped as one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands.