Polaris Point
Polaris Point is a point in Piti Municipality, Guam. Polaris Point is situated nearby to the destroyed locality Destroyed Sumay Village WW2, as well as near the locality Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include SMS Cormoran and Tokai Maru.
SMS Cormoran
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Cormoran or SMS Cormoran II was a German armed merchant raider that was originally a German-built Russian merchant vessel named Ryazan. The ship was active in the Pacific Ocean during World War I.
Tokai Maru
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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.
Atantano Shrine
Park
The Atantano Shrine is a historic commemorative marker near Piti, Guam. It is a pyramidal structure of coral limestone and concrete, about 2.5 metres in height, with base dimensions of 1.6 metres. Atantano Shrine is situated 1½ miles south of Polaris Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asan and Hågat.
Asan
Village
Asan is a community and census-designated place along the western coast of the U.S. territory of Guam. Asan, along with Maina and Nimitz Hill Annex, are the three communities in the village of Asan-Maina. Asan is situated 3½ miles northeast of Polaris Point.
Hågat
Village
Hågat is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census. Hågat is situated 4½ miles south of Polaris Point.
Agana Heights
Village
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Agana Heights is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña, in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village. Agana Heights is situated 5 miles east of Polaris Point.
Polaris Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Piti Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.4458° or 13° 26′ 45″ northLongitude
144.66937° or 144° 40′ 10″ eastElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
7R56CMW9+8PGeoNames ID
4038486
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