Alamagan

Alamagan
Native name:
Alamagan
US Geological Survey photo of Alamagan
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates17°36′2″N 145°50′0″E / 17.60056°N 145.83333°E / 17.60056; 145.83333
ArchipelagoNorthern Mariana Islands
Area12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)[1]
Length4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
Highest elevation744 m (2441 ft)
Highest pointBandeera Peak
Administration
United States
CommonwealthNorthern Mariana Islands
Demographics
Population1 (2020)

Alamagan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, 30 kilometres (16 nmi) north of Guguan, 250 kilometres (135 nmi) north of Saipan, and 60 kilometres (32 nmi) south of Pagan. It is currently undergoing resettlement since 2018, with a few people living there. The project was coordinated by the Northern Islands Mayor's office and the people there have radio contact with the mainland.

  1. ^ "12 ALAMAGAN" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.