Caroline Island, Coral atoll in Line Islands, Kiribati.
Caroline Island contains 39 reef islets enclosing a shallow lagoon, with elevations reaching 6 meters above the Pacific Ocean surface.
Portuguese explorer Pedro Fernández de Quirós first documented the atoll in 1606, naming it San Bernardo during his Pacific expedition.
The island preserves archaeological evidence of early Polynesian settlements, including traditional stone structures called marae used for ceremonial gatherings.
Access to the island requires permission from Kiribati authorities, with most landings occurring through a small break in the reef at South Islet.
The atoll became the first inhabited location on Earth to enter January 1, 2000, following a 1995 realignment of the International Date Line.
Elevation above the sea: 6 m
Address: Caroline Island, Kiribati
GPS coordinates: -9.95500,-150.21250
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
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