Guam National Wildlife Refuge
The Guam National Wildlife Refuge is composed of three units: the Andersen Air Force Base Overlay Unit, the Navy Overlay Unit, and the Ritidian Unit. The Ritidian Unit is on the northernmost tip of Guam and encompasses approximately 1,217 acres, including 385 terrestrial acres and 832 acres of submerged areas offshore.
- Type: Wildlife reserve
- Description: wildlife conservation area in Guam
- Also known as: “Ritidian Unit Guam National Wildlife Refuge”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Northwest Field.
Northwest Field
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Guam National Wildlife Refuge
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Yigo, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.65237° or 13° 39′ 9″ north
Longitude
144.86165° or 144° 51′ 42″ east
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
7R56MV26+WM
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Guam National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national de Guam”
- French: “Refuge faunique national de Guam”
- Swedish: “Ritidian National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Santa Ana and Agafo Gumas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ritidian Beach and Ritidian Point Light 9NM.
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Worth a closer look: Hagåtña and Dededo.
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