Where is Yap?

Yap lies just 9 degrees north of the Equator, 500 miles southwest of Guam, 300 miles to the northeast of Palau, 800 miles from the Philippines, and 4,000 miles from Gilligan's Island. The eastern side of Yap is in the Pacific Ocean, while the western side of the island is in the Philippine Sea.

Yap is one of the four states that comprise the Federated States of Micronesia, with Pohnpei, Chuuk (formerly Truk) and Kosrae being the other three. Yap is the westernmost of the states. Yap state consists of Yap Proper, where most of the hotels and dive shops are located, as well as numerous islands and atolls that extend 600 miles to the east, and one atoll about 80 miles to the south.

These islands and atolls, being isolated in the vast ocean, are home to many species of pelagics, dolphins, whales, marlin, and many other deep sea creatures.