Geography Malden Island is located south of the equator, south of Honolulu, Hawaii, and more than west of the coast of South America. The nearest land is uninhabited Starbuck Island, to the southwest. The closest inhabited place is Tongareva (Penrhyn Island), to the southwest. The nearest airport is on Kiritimati (Christmas Island), to the northwest. Other nearby islands (all uninhabited) include Jarvis Island, to the northwest, Vostok Island, to the south-southeast, and Caroline (Millennium) Island, to the southeast.
Geography Malden Island is located south of the equator south of Honolulu Hawaii and more than west of the coast of South America The nearest land is uninhabited Starbuck Island to the southwest The closest inhabited place is Tongareva (Penrhyn Island) to the southwest The nearest airport is on Kiritimati (Christmas Island) to the northwest Other nearby islands (all uninhabited) include Jarvis Island to the northwest Vostok Island to the south-southeast and Caroline (Millennium) Island to the southeast