Bikini Atoll

Bikini Atoll is the island that is directly above Bikini Bottom. It is right in the Pacific Ocean and was said to have been used for more than 20 nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958 for the U.S.

The Island

Seen at the begiening of almost every episode, Bikini Atoll is the marker of where the Bikini Bottom is. It has been seen as just a small island with three Coconut Palm Trees. The only known locals are the two Seagulls that attacked Spongebob and his friends. It seem to be one of the few places where Spongebob can be without drying up of lose of water.

The Real Island (or Atoll)

Bikini Atoll is one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean used by the militray to test nuclear bombs; it has, at this time, been clean. It is said by some scorces that the island model used in the show can be found in Tom Kenny's Pool.