Laysan
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Laysan (; ) is one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, located northwest of Honolulu. It has one land mass of , about in size. It is an atoll of sorts, although the land completely surrounds Laysan Lake, some above sea level, that has a salinity approximately three times greater than the ocean. Laysan's Hawaiian name, Kauō, means "egg".
Key facts
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- 0
- Islands.length_mi
- 1.5
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- 1
- Islands.name
- Laysan
- Islands.native_name
- Kauō
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- USA Hawaiian Islands#Pacific Ocean
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- File:Laysan Aerial.jpg
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- Aerial view of Laysan from the north
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- 280px
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- File:Hawaiianislandchain USGS.png
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- Map of the Hawaiian Islands showing the location of Laysan, in the middle of the northwestern chain
- Islands.location
- Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- Islands.country
- United States
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- State
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- Hawaii
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- County
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- Honolulu
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 4.114
- Elevation
- 12
- Image
- Laysan Aerial.jpg
- Width
- 2
- Length
- 3
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- Laysan
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Geology
- History
- Discovery and early expeditions
- Period of extinction
- Recent history
- Sandbur eradication
- "Laysan fever"
- Possible ancient Hawaiian presence
- Distinctive species of Laysan
- Birds
- Invertebrates
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Laysan (; ) is one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, located northwest of Honolulu. It has one land mass of , about in size. It is an atoll of sorts, although the land completely surrounds Laysan Lake, some above sea level, that has a salinity approximately three times greater than the ocean. Laysan's Hawaiian name, Kauō, means "egg".
It was mined for guano in the late 19th century and early 1900s, which resulted in the release of rabbits who had been brought in for food. After mining ceased, the rabbits ate up the natural vegetation causing dozens of plant and one bird species to go extinct. The rabbits were removed by 1923, and the island has been a nature reserve since. The island is the home of the rarest duck in the world, the Laysan Duck.
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