Polaris Point
Polaris Point is a point in Guam and has an elevation of 10 feet. Polaris Point is situated northeast of Destroyed Sumay Village WW2, close to Inner Harbor Secuity Barrier Gate.Notable Places in the Area
SMS Cormoran
Scuba diving
SMS Cormoran or SMS Cormoran II was built at the Schichau shipyard in Elbing, Imperial Germany in 1909 for the Russian merchant fleet and was named Ryazan. SMS Cormoran is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Polaris Point. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sumay Cemetery
Cemetery
The Sumay Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of Sumay Drive and Guam Highway 1 on the grounds of Naval Base Guam, located on the west side of the United States territory of Guam. Sumay Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Polaris Point. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tokai Maru
Scuba diving
The Tokai Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo ship built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard that was sunk in Apra Harbor, Guam, in 1943, during World War II. Tokai Maru is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Polaris Point. Photo: Foxegurl266, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orote Field
Ruins
Orote Field is a former air base in the United States territory of Guam built by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy. Orote Field is situated 2 miles west of Polaris Point. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Localities in the Area
Hagåtña
Hagåtña is the capital of Guam. It is the island's second smallest village in both area and population. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.Polaris Point
- Type: Point
- Location: Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
Latitude 13.4458° or 13° 26' 44.9" north | Longitude 144.6694° or 144° 40' 9.7" east |
Elevation 10 feet (3 metres) | GeoNames ID 4038486 |
Other Places Named Polaris Point
- Polaris PointPoint, Papua New Guinea
In the Area
Localities
- Destroyed Sumay Village WW2Destroyed locality
- Lockwood Terrace1½ miles southwest
- Piti2 miles northeast
- South Tipalao - DoD Naval Housing2½ miles southwest
Landmarks
- South Apra Continuous Coral Reef Awash pre-WW2Historical site, 1900 feet southwest
- Spanish Fort Santa Cruz - SiteHistorical site, 2300 feet southwest
- Sasa BayBay, 2500 feet northeast
- Napa Islet before LandfillHistorical site, 3100 feet west
Other Places
- Polaris Point Landfill WW2 - before Coral PatchesLandfill, 1300 feet southeast
- Inner Harbor Secuity Barrier GateMilitary installation, 1800 feet southwest
- Apra New Inner Harbor ChannelCanal, 2200 feet southwest
- Apra Yacht Anchorages by Marianas Yacht ClubAnchorage, 2500 feet northeast
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