Tantapalo Point

Tantapalo Point is a cape in Santa Rita Municipality, Guam. Tantapalo Point is situated nearby to the locality North Tipalao - DoD Naval Housing, as well as near South Tipalao - DoD Naval Housing.

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Guam, United States of America
Historically known as: “Tantapalao Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orote Field and War in the Pacific National Historical Park.

Orote Field

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

War in the Pacific National Historical Park

Park

The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. War in the Pacific National Historical Park is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tantapalo Point.

Sumay Cemetery

Cemetery

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hågat and Asan.

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 2½ miles southeast of Tantapalo Point.

Asan

Village

Photo: Dorothy, CC BY 2.0.

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 6 miles northeast of Tantapalo Point.

Tantapalo Point

Category: landform
Location: Santa Rita Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

13.41768° or 13° 25′ 4″ north

Longitude

144.64383° or 144° 38′ 38″ east

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

7R56CJ9V+3G

GeoNames ID

4038667

Wikidata ID

Q25185587

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tantapalo Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Tantapalo Point”
Swedish: “Tantapalo Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as North Tipalao - DoD Naval Housing and South Tipalao - DoD Naval Housing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tipalao Bay and Tipalao Beach.

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