Yes okay, that’s a stretch. In reality the only places to actually use UTC minus 12 hours are the uninhabited American territories of Baker Island and Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean (links are to Wikipedia).

As for the islands themselves, Baker has no coverage unfortuantely, but 68 kilometres to the north, Howland is captured with excellent quality imagery.

Not that there’s much to see of course. In fact other than using UTC-12, the only likely reason you might have heard of Howland Island is that this is where noted American aviator Amelia Earhart famously failed to reach during her attempt to make a circumnavigational flight in 1937.

Thanks to virtualglobetrotting.

Locations: Belgium, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands / Categories: Islands, Large Type, Stadiums and Sport

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Fortunately all 188 people who live here were evacuated safely by plane before the hurricane arrived, but at around 6am yesterday (August 31st) the island’s automated weather station seems to have stopped functioning just before the southwestern eyewall passed over the island.

Some of you PC gamers might well recognise this place, as it’s a map in both Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2! So perhaps those people can tell us what this strange thing is, or if in fact this really is a bridge which has been partially washed away?

Thanks to Reek of Putrefaction, Roy and Lee Bennett.

Locations: U.S. Minor Outlying Islands / Categories: Aircraft, Islands, Movie Locations

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