Spanish Rocks

Spanish Rocks is a coral reef in Piti Municipality, Guam. Spanish Rocks is situated near the locality Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing, as well as near the destroyed locality Destroyed Sumay Village WW2.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Orote Field and SMS Cormoran.

Orote Field

Aerodrome

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Orote Field is a former air base in the United States territory of Guam built by the Empire of Japan with Chamorro forced labor during the Japanese occupation of Guam. Orote Field is situated 1½ miles southeast of Spanish Rocks.

SMS Cormoran

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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. SMS Cormoran is situated 2 miles east of Spanish Rocks.

Tokai Maru

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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 2 miles east of Spanish Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hågat.

Hågat

Village

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

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 5 miles southeast of Spanish Rocks.

Spanish Rocks

Type: Coral reef
Also known as: “Rocks of the Spanish Frigate”
Category: landform
Location: Piti Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

13.4537° or 13° 27′ 13″ north

Longitude

144.62439° or 144° 37′ 28″ east

Elevation

-13 feet (-4 metres)

Open location code

7R56FJ3F+FQ

GeoNames ID

4038606

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In Other Languages

“Spanish Rocks” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Piedras de la Fragata Espanola” (historical)

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing and Destroyed Sumay Village WW2.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Glass Breakwater Entrance Light 5NM and Harbor Entrance.

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Worth a closer look: Hagåtña and Dededo.

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