Geography
| Island | acres | hectares |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Islet | 1,367.04 | 553.22 |
| Wilkes Islet | 197.44 | 79.90 |
| Peale Islet | 256.83 | 103.94 |
| Wake Island | 1,821.31 | 737.06 |
| Lagoon (water) | 1,480.00 | 600.00 |
| Sand Flat | 910.00 | 370.00 |
Wake is located to the west of the International Date Line and sits in the Wake Island Time Zone, one day ahead of the 50 U.S. states.
Although Wake is officially called an island in the singular form, it is actually an atoll comprising three islands and a reef surrounding a central lagoon:
Referring to the atoll as an island is the result of a pre-World War II desire by the United States Navy to distinguish Wake from other atolls, most of which were Japanese territory.
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