Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

                                              So just where is Kwajalein?

From North M

From North Manchester, Indiana USA,

the island of Kwajalein is on the other side of the International Dateline!  It is just 700 miles north of the equator, keeping the temperature at 85 degrees year round.

Arriving there puts Stanley a day ahead and 7 hours behind.

is on the other side of the International Dateline!  It is just 700 miles north of                       

What's an ATOLL?

An atoll is a group of coral islands enclosing a lagoon. Situated in the Kwajalein atoll are approximately 100 small islands. Kwajalein is the name of the atoll and also one of the islands in that atoll.

Kwajalein Island, where Stanley is, is the largest island in the atoll, but still only 3/4 of a mile wide and 3.5 miles long. It is a US Army installation and approximately 1,600 people live on island. Occupations include military personnel, military support contractors, educators, and island safety and security.

What a wonderful beach!  Since Kwaj is a small island, one can see water from just about anywhere on the island.  The Pacific Ocean is on one shore and the lagoon on the other.  The round looking building is new for the island.  It is one of many married housing units.
The American flag being hoisted next to the flag of the Marshall Islands.
Radar domes are a common sight on island.