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Howland Island () is an uninhabited coral island located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean, about southwest of Honolulu.

The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia and is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.

Geographically, it is part of the Phoenix Islands.

For statistical purposes, Howland is grouped as one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands.