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Hawland Island Description 
Hawland Island is s ituated just 48* north of the 
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Ezuator at longitued 176 0 38 , West* Here 500 
acres of the kidney shaped island rise above sea 3 
level and roach a maximum elevation of 18 feet 
near the north end. The curved island runs north 
and south, concave to the west, is one and three 
quarter miles long and about 1000 yards wide. 
It is surrounded by shallow tidal flats that vary 
in width from 50 to 100 yards. They are complete¬ 
ly covered with water at high tide. On the sea wc 
ward side of the flats are a serries of grooves, ir 
the coral^that form small submaring canyon^fs 
farther out. 
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Sandy beaches are found only on the western orf 
lee shore. This* beach narrows and dissappears 
at the north and south ends of the island and 
there is no sand whatso ever on the eastern or 
windward side.e^-the-ieland- 
Topographically speaking there is little relief 
on the island although it is somewhat rolling and 
irregular toward the middle. There is a low ridge! 
that runs around the entire iiland just behind the 
beach on the western side and very near the shore 
on the eastern edge. Not a very prominent feature; 
it only rises 4 to 5 feet above the average 15 foc| 
elevation of the rest of the terrain. It is highci 
est at the north end and continues to be the 
donminat feature along the western shore. This 
ridge uHftally £ea?Ms marks the outward limit of 
vegitation except on the western side where some 
bunch grasses reach out onto the beach. The high 
points on this side of the island are marked by 
jumbles of broken coral slabs. 
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