Which country or map area contains Howland Island?
Howland Island is shown within United States Minor Outlying Islands in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Region name
- Howland Island
- Approximate latitude
- 0.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 176.6° west
- Country currency
- United States dollar
- World region
- North America
Quick answers about Howland Island
What kind of place is Howland Island?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Howland Island on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 0.8° north latitude and 176.6° west longitude.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.