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Johnston Atoll

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Location

The Resume

    (1796- )
    Territory of the US
    Four islands covering about fifty square miles
    Two natural islands named Johnston and Sand
    Two man-made islands, North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) formed from coral

Why Johnston Atoll might be annoying:

    Discovered by Captain Joseph Pierpoint when his ship, the American brig Sally, ran into it (1796).
    Captain, Charles J. Johnston, about the HMS Cornwallis refound the atoll and named the largest island for himself (1807).
    Guano was removed from the island until depleted (1890).
    It was used as a US nuclear weapon test site.
    It was used as a chemical agent disposal system.
    All products need to be imported.

Why Johnston Atoll might not be annoying:

    It has a dry tropical climate with a northeast trade wind.
    1,200 US military and civilian contractor personnel are stationed there.
    HAM radio station KJ6BZ is located here.
    They get satellite TV.
    The U.S. designated it a federal bird refuge (1926).
    Due to dredging and fill operations, Johnston Island grew to over twelve times it original size from 46 to 596 acres (1964).
    Sand Island doubled in size for 10 to 22 acres.
    The atoll is home to 300 species of fish.
    The green sea turtle, the Hawaiian monk seal, and the humpback whale, call the atoll home.
    Some of the birds on the atoll live to over thirty years.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 68 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 40.62% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 125 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 95 Votes: 43.16% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 235 Votes: 43.83% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 332 Votes: 42.47% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 873 Votes: 42.38% Annoying