Wake Island
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
Wake Island is a tiny atoll that is located in Earth's Pacific Ocean, specifically in that region known as the Tropic of Cancer. It is near to the American state of Hawaii and the US territory of Midway Island.
In 2254, when the Talosians downloaded a map of the Pacific region from the library computer of the USS Enterprise, Wake Island was one of the areas which was displayed. (TOS: "The Cage")
[edit] Background
Wake Island was not mentioned by name but can be seen fairly clearly on the map downloaded from the Enterprise computer in "The Cage". On the map, the island is indicated as "Wake I. (U.S.)"
Wake Island was an imporant theater during World War II. The Navy Expeditionary Medal (a decoration which can be seen worn by United States Navy personnel in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) was awarded for service on Wake Island.
