Jarvis Island
coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean
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Summary
Jarvis Island is a protected area[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of protected area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,556 views/month, #10 of 1,535).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: United States Minor Outlying Islands[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Instance of: insular area of the United States[6], island[7]
- Maintained by: United States Fish and Wildlife Service[8]
- Operator: United States Fish and Wildlife Service[9]
- Named after: Edward, Thomas and William Jarvis[10]
- Location: Pacific Ocean[11]
- Part of: Line Islands[12], Central Line Islands[13]
- Commons category: Jarvis Island[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC−11:00[15]
- Inception: 1935[16]
- Time of discovery or invention: January 21, 1821[17]
- Located in/on physical feature: Line Islands[18]
- Significant event: first sighting[19], United States Exploring Expedition[20], annexation[21]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jarvis Island[23]
- Population: 0[24]
- Territory claimed by: United States[25], United Kingdom[26]
- Contains settlement: Millersville[27]
- Nickname: Bunker Island[28]
- Lowest point: Pacific Ocean[29]
- Native label: Jarvis Island[30]
- Length: 2.9 km[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 7 m[32]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Jarvis Island covers an area of 4.75 km²[33].
Why It Matters
Jarvis Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]