Line Islands >> Jarvis Island

Jarvis Island is one of the Line Islands, in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean

Culture and History

First discovered by the British in 1821, the uninhabited island was annexed by the US in 1858, but abandoned in 1879 after tons of guano had been removed. The UK annexed the island in 1889, but never carried out plans for further exploitation. The US occupied and reclaimed the island in 1935. Abandoned after World War II, the island is currently a National Wildlife Refuge administered by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.

Climate

Equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun.

Landscape

Sandy, coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef. Sparse bunch grass, prostrate vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife.

Travel to Jarvis Island - Visa Requirements

Public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators.

Flights and airtickets to Jarvis Island

There is a runway of 1,665 m. There is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast.

By boat

There is one small boat landing area in the middle of the west coast and another near the southwest corner of the island.

Tours and Getting around Jarvis Island

Jarvis Island souvenirs and shopping

There is no economic activity on Jarvis Island.

Jarvis Island tourist attractions and sightseeing

Jarvis Island cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

There are no public accommodations on Jarvis Island.

Stay healthy

There are no natural sources of fresh water on Jarvis Island.

Get out

This page was last edited by Ian Sergeant. Based on work by Todd VerBeek, Wikitravel user(s) CIAWorldFactbook2002 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. - Content on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0 license

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