McKean Island
Coast of McKean Island
Meaning
Proper Noun
- under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati
Related
Similar words
- Drummond's Island, Arthur Island, Wigram's Island
Origin
- mapped and renamed McKean Island by commander Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition on August 19, 1840, after a member of his crew.
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