Farallon de Pajaros

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hydrogen Iodide (talk | contribs) at 01:13, 20 May 2007 (add cat, clean up using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Farallon de Pajaros

Farallon de Pajaros (from Spanish Farallón de los pájaros, meaning Birds Rock), also known as Urracas (from Spanish Urracas, meaning Magpies), is the northernmost island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain.

Farallon de Pajaros is uninhabited and is located at 20°32′42″N 144°53′37″E / 20.54500°N 144.89361°E / 20.54500; 144.89361. It has a land area of 2.55 km² (0.985 sq mi). Its highest point is 1,180 feet (360 m) above sea level. It is 1.2 miles in diameter, and it is a volcanic island that has had many eruptions. Some of its Northern Mariana Islands neighbors include Saipan and Tinian.

References

File:Uracas 600.jpg
Bathymetry around Farallon de Pajaros