Bikini Atoll, known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile central lagoon. The Atoll is at the northern end of the Ralik Chain, approximately 530 miles …Bikini Atoll, known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile central lagoon. The Atoll is at the northern end of the Ralik Chain, approximately 530 miles northwest of the capital Majuro.
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