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Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.665.931 Boundaries

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Monument, including the waters and submerged and emergent lands of Wake, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra Atoll, is defined as follows:

(a) Wake Island. The Wake Island unit of the Monument includes the waters and submerged and emergent lands around Wake Island to the seaward limit of the U.S. EEZ.

(b) Howland and Baker Islands. The Howland and Baker Islands units of the Monument include the waters and submerged and emergent lands around Howland and Baker Islands within an area defined by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:

ID

W. long.

Lat.

1

177°27'7”

1°39'15” N.

2

175°38'32”

1°39'15” N.

3

175°38'32”

0°38'33” S.

4

177°27'7”

0°38'33” S.

1

177°27'7”

1°39'15” N.

(c) Jarvis Island. The Jarvis Island unit of the Monument includes the waters and submerged and emergent lands around Jarvis Island to the seaward limit of the U.S. EEZ.

(d) Johnston Atoll. The Johnston Atoll unit of the Monument includes the waters and submerged and emergent lands around Johnston Atoll to the seaward limit of the U.S. EEZ.

(e) Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll. The Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll units of the Monument include the waters and submerged and emergent lands around Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll within an area defined by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:

ID

W. long.

N. lat.

1

163°11'16”

7°14'38”

2

161°12'3”

7°14'38”

3

161°12'3”

5°20'23”

4

161°25'22”

5°1'34”

5

163°11'16”

5°1'34”

1

163°11'16”

7°14'38”
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