Western Shoal

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include SMS Cormoran and Tokai Maru.

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.

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.

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 Asan and Hågat.

Asan

Village

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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 4½ miles east of Western Shoal.

Hågat

Village

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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 Western Shoal.

Western Shoal

Type: Coral reef
Also known as: “Western Shoals”
Category: landform
Location: Piti Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

13.45123° or 13° 27′ 4″ north

Longitude

144.65539° or 144° 39′ 19″ east

Open location code

7R56FM24+F5

GeoNames ID

4038765

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Localities in the Area

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