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  Midway Atoll has three small islets on its southeast end.  The islets have a combined size of about 1,550 acres.  Click here to see how big the Midway Islands are compared to Aloha Stadium and its parking lot.

Airstrip on Sand Island - Midway Islands
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  Midway was the last of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to be discovered.  Captain Nick Brooks claimed the island for the United States in 1859.  It was originally named Middlebrooks.

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Click here for a large scale map (1.2 Megs) of all of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to download and printout. 

 

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