Howland Island

American  

[hou-luhnd] / ˈhaʊ lənd /

noun

1. an island in the central Pacific, near the equator: U.S. meteorological station and airfield. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).

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Howland Island British  

/ ˈhaʊlənd /

noun

1. a small island in the central Pacific, near the equator northwest of Phoenix Island: US airfield. Area: 2.6 sq km (1 sq mile)

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Example Sentences

Earhart disappeared during her attempt to fly around the globe, trying to reach Howland Island in the Pacific for refuelling.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

One undersea exploration company, Nauticos, has mounted four expeditions covering a total of nearly 5,000 square miles, north and west of Howland Island, and come back with nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Dorothy Cochrane, an aeronautics curator at the National Air and Space Museum, said Romeo’s crew searched in the right place near Howland Island.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Earhart and Noonan disappeared on July 2, 1937, flying from Lae, New Guinea, to Howland Island, a one-and-a-half-mile long island some 2,500 miles away.

From National Geographic • Jan. 30, 2024

Howland Island:   Discovered by the US early in the 19th century, the   island was officially claimed by the US in 1857.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency