Taroa

Taroa is an island in the east of in the . During World War II, it was the site of a major Japanese airfield. The airfield was destroyed near the close of World War II, and parts of the base and its ruins are still visible all over the island.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Also known as
    “BEFRIEND WW2”
    “DAUGHTER WW2”
    “Insel Taroa”
    “Taroa Island”
    “Taroa-tō”
    “Teroa”
    “Torua”
    “Torua To”
    “Torwa”

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Highlights include Maloelap Airport.
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Taroa

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Latitude
8.7099° or 8° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude
171.23407° or 171° 14′ 3″ east
Open location code
6VWHP65M+XJ
Geo­Names ID
2079918

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