Baker Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region
gptkbp:accessibility restricted access
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Howland_Island
gptkbp:area gptkb:Line_Islands
1.6 km²
oval
atoll
1.6 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate tropical
tropical rainforest
gptkbp:criticism none
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none
gptkbp:currentStatus uninhabited
gptkbp:elevation 2 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact protected area
invasive species
gptkbp:environmentalProtection yes
U.S._federal_law
gptkbp:established gptkb:Captain_Michael_Baker
national wildlife refuge
gptkbp:establishedIn 1857
gptkbp:fauna sea turtles
gptkbp:firstClaim gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:floors 1.6 km²
gptkbp:flora coconut palms
gptkbp:geographicalFeature sand beaches
0.2°N, 176.6°W
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures coral reef
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:historicalEvent U.S._military_presence
World_War_II_military_base
U.S._annexation
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
military operations
naval base
Guano Islands Act
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Captain_Michael_Baker
strategic military location
guano mining
guano mining operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baker Island
gptkbp:internationalClassification uninhabited island
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:marineSafety various fish species
gptkbp:naturalResources guano deposits
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Line_Islands
gptkbp:population 0
gptkbp:region gptkb:Pacific_Remote_Islands_Marine_National_Monument
gptkbp:releaseYear 1857-04-01
gptkbp:researchInterest wildlife conservation
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Howland_Island
gptkbp:timeZone UTC-12:00
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species
breeding ground for seabirds