 | 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 |
 | Iles Eparses |
aids to navigation - lighthouses: Europa Island 18m; Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m; Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m |
 | Jarvis Island |
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |
 | Midway Islands |
airfield serves as an emergency landing site for commercial aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean |
 | Pacific Ocean |
Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state) |
 | Saint Helena |
there is no air connection to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha; an international airport for Saint Helena is in development for 2010 |
 | Southern Ocean |
Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through the Panama Canal |
 | Wake Island |
there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available |