Geography of Wake Island
| Location: | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Geographic coordinates: | 19 17 N, 166 39 E |
| Map references: | Oceania |
| Area: | total: 6.5 sq km land: 6.5 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 19.3 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical |
| Terrain: | atoll of three low coral islands, Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, built up on an underwater volcano; central lagoon is former crater, islands are part of the rim |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 6 m |
| Natural resources: | none |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: | occasional typhoons |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Geography - note: | strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights |