Islands of the French Frigate Shoals

Information about the islands, islets, and pinnacle rock formations of the French Frigate Shoals in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.

Tern Island
This general introduction to French Frigate Shoals is featured on the official Web site of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Multi-Agency Education Project.

La Perouse Pinnacle
This rocky outcropping is one of the oldest and most remote volcanic rocks in the Hawaiian Islands.

French Frigate Shoals Island by Square Meters
105,276 square meters: Tern Island
19,212 square meters: Whale Island
35,853 square meters: East Island
23,298 square meters: Trig Island
19,448 square meters: Little Gin Island
12,808 square meters: Skate Island
9,800 square meters: Disappearing Island
9,708 square meters: Gin Island
4,294 square meters: Shark Island
3,677 square meters: La Perouse Pinnacle
3,078 square meters: Round Island
2,462 square meters: Mullet Island
400 square meters: Near Island
400 square meters: Bare island

French Frigate Shoals Island by Name
- Bare Island
- Disappearing Island
- East Island
- Gin Island
- La Perouse Pinnacle
- Little Gin Island
- Mullet Island
- Near Island
- Round Island
- Shark Island
- Skate Island
- Tern Island
- Trig Island
- Whale Island

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