Lisianski Island

Lisianski Island

Native name: Papa‘āpoho
View of Lisianski from the air.
Lisianski Island
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	26°03′51″N 173°57′57″W / 26.064031°N 173.965802°W / 26.064031; -173.965802
Archipelago	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Area	384.425 acres (155.571 ha)
Length	1.2 mi (1.9 km)
Width	0.6 mi (1 km)
Coastline	3.1 mi (5 km)
Administration
United States
State	Hawaii

Lisianski Island (Hawaiian: Papa‘āpoho) is one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, with a land area of 384.425 acres (155.571 ha) and a maximum elevation of 40 feet (12 m) above sea level. It is a low, flat sand and coral island about 905 nautical miles (1,041 mi; 1,676 km) northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.^[1] The island is surrounded by reefs and shoals, including the extensive Neva Shoals. Access to the island is possible only by helicopter or by boat via a narrow sandy inlet on the southeastern side of the island.