Jarvis Island
Jarvis Island proper noun: a small coral island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.
Proper noun
Jarvis Island
- A small coral island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.
- By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of June 25, 1910, Ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the Act of August 24, 1912, ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497, and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Jarvis Island located in the Pacific Ocean approximately in latitude...1936 May 13, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Executive Order 7368—Placing Certain Islands in the Pacific Ocean Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, archived from the original...
Jarvis Island meaning in Thai
Jarvis Island in Thai
- island
- เกาะจาร์วิส
Origin of Jarvis Island
Named for brothers Edward, Thomas, and William Jarvis, who owed the ship, Eliza Francis, that discovered the island.
Questions about Jarvis Island
- What does Jarvis Island mean?
- Jarvis Island means a small coral island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.
- What is Jarvis Island in Thai?
- Jarvis Island in Thai is เกาะจาร์วิส. See Jarvis Island meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is Jarvis Island?
- Jarvis Island is a proper noun.
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