Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) is 408250 sq km (157626 sq mi) of marine and land habitats in the Pacific Ocean, making it one of the world's largest marine preserves.
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish novelist) mentions Winslow Reef in a letter written during an 1889 voyage through the area.- AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1889/09/00 | Robert Louis Stevenson | Passenger | The EQUATOR sails through the area near Winslow Reef. | Stevensons' Voyage aboard the EQUATOR | ||
| 1940/00/00 | Amelia Earhart | In Memoriam | On the island of Nikumaroro, a work detail finds a human skull, human bones, a shoe thought to be a woman's, a box made for a Brandis Navy Surveying Sextant manufactured in 1918 and a bottle of Benedictine. | DOM Benedictine | Amelia Earhart's World Flight |
PIPA, about as large as California, consist of a vast area of deep ocean, with dozens of underwater volcanoes and eight atolls: Rawaki, Enderbury, Nikumaroro, McKean, Manra, Birnie, Kanton and Orona. - AsNotedIn
| Particulars for Phoenix Islands Protected Area: | |
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| Category | Marine Environ |
| Locale Type | Natural Environ |
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