Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 NM (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands

Geographic coordinates 16 45 N, 169 31 W

Map references Oceania

Area
total: 2.8 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 2.8 sq km

Area - comparative about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 34 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain mostly flat

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Summit Peak 5 m

Natural resources guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources

Geography - note strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; egg-shaped reef is 34 km in circumference; closed to the public; former US nuclear weapons test site; site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS); some lowgrowing vegetation

NOTE: The information regarding Johnston Atoll on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Johnston Atoll Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Johnston Atoll Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.