Navassa Island

Navassa Island
Island
Aerial view of the east coast
Symbol
Orílẹ̀-èdè United States
Location Caribbean Sea
Area 5.2 km² (2 sq mi)
Population Uninhabited. Hundreds of laborers lived here while it was being mined
Animal Wildlife preserve
Material Coral, limestone
Owner United States
(Claimed under the Guano Islands Act in 1857)
Haiti
(Claimed in 1801)
Easiest access Offshore anchorage only; steep cliffs make boat landing impossible
Discovered by Christopher Columbus
 - date 1504
FIPS bq
Map of Navassa Island