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Aerial view of Baker Island. The World-War II-era runway along the northern part of the island is abandoned and unserviceable. Photo courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Geography :: Baker Island
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fringing reef surrounding most of the island can pose a maritime hazard
no natural fresh water resources -
Government :: Baker Island
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etymology: named after Captain Michael BAKER who visited the island in 1832 and again in 1839, when he claimed it for the United States
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Transportation :: Baker Island