Place details
Place nameKanton
Other namesCanton, Mary Island
CountryKiribati
Latitude-2.833
Longitude-171.667
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
It was sighted in the early 19th century, and later became a base for seaplanes & airplanes. With Enderbury Atoll, it was jointly administered by the US and Britain from 1929 to 1979. It was the site of an important expedition observing a total solar eclipse on June 8, 1937.