Hall Islands Explained

The Hall Islands are a group of two large atolls in the northern part of the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.[1] In the broader sense, a third and smaller atoll is included.Nomwin, the western atoll,[2] and Murilo, the eastern one,[3] are located about 9 km apart, being the emergent parts of a twin-lobed seamount. Murilo and Nomwin each harbor a population of more than 1,000 people.https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/29745/1/vol65n4-497-505.pdf They lie roughly 100 km to the north of Chuuk Lagoon. Uninhabited East Fayu, lying 30+ km to the west of Nomwin, is sometimes included in the Halls.https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/29745/1/vol65n4-497-505.pdf The three atolls together account for a dry surface of about 3.5 km2 over more than 50 islets or motus.

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8.5917°N 152.0833°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/yfm.html Statoids.com
  2. Web site: Oceandots - Nomwin . 2011-12-06 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/caroline/nomwin.php . December 23, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Oceandots - Murilo . 2011-12-06 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/caroline/murilo.php . December 23, 2010 .