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@2008 Transportation - note
Arctic Ocean
sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes;
the Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route
(Eurasia) are important seasonal waterways
Atlantic Ocean
Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two
important waterways; significant domestic commercial and
recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south
Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US
Baker Island
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Georgia
transportation network is in poor condition resulting from
ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network
lacks maintenance and repair
Howland Island
Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the
west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has
since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART
Jarvis Island
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Pacific Ocean
Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast
Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state)
Southern Ocean
Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through
the Panama Canal
Wake Island
formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used
by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency
landings