Spanish Rocks
Spanish Rocks is a coral reef in Piti Municipality, Guam. Spanish Rocks is situated nearby to the locality Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing, as well as near the destroyed locality Destroyed Sumay Village WW2.Places of Interest
Highlights include 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
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.4537° or 13° 27′ 13″ northLongitude
144.62439° or 144° 37′ 28″ eastElevation
-13 feet (-4 metres)Open location code
7R56FJ3F+FQGeoNames ID
4038606
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Spanish Rocks” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Piedras de la Fragata Espanola” (historical)
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing and Destroyed Sumay Village WW2.
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