Wake Island is a coral atoll located about 2/3 of the way from
Honolulu to Guam. It is an overseas territory of the United States,
administered by the United States Office of the Interior.
There is no commercial air service to Wake Island, and the island
has no tourism infrastructure, making it a difficult, and sometimes
impossible, place to visit. You may be able to arrange a day tour
of Wake Island through one of these international tour operators:
Military History Tours.
Wikipedia Introduction to Wake Island
A general introduction to Wake Island with information about
its geography, climate, the island's typhoon disasters of
1967 and 2006, and the history of Wake Island from
the time Europeans discovered it through the wreck of
the Libelle, the United States taking possession, the military
build-up of the island, the World War II Battle of Wake Island,
Japanese occupation and surrender, the post-war period,
and the Republic of the Marshall Islands claim to Wake Island.
WikiTravel Wake Island Travel Guide
There is no commercial air service to Wake Island,
and no tourism infrastructure, making it a difficult
and sometimes impossible place to visit.
This Wake Island Travel Guide by WikiTravel describes
visitor attractions for the benefit of those lucky
enough to arrange a visit.
Military Historical Tours of Wake Island
There is no tourism industry on Wake Island,
and it is very difficult to get permission to visit,
but occasionally the company, "Military Historical Tours" will
obtain permission to bring visitors to Wake Island for a day trip.
Wikipedia "Battle of Wake Island" Article
The story of the Battle of Wake Island
which took place December 8-23, 1941, immediately
after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Includes photos of Japanese ships and
artillery, an aerial photo of the attack targets,
a picture of the Wake Island World War II Memorial
to the 98 civilians executed by the Japanese
on October 7, 1943, and photos of the Japanese
surrendering Wake Island on board the USS Levy on September 4, 1945,
Wake Island in the Open Directory
Includes links English language, French
language, and Italian language Wake Island
Web sites and articles.
Military Tourism Around the World
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Military History Tours Around the World
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Military Memorials in Hawaii
