Puntan Flores

Puntan Flores is a point in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Puntan Flores is situated nearby to the locality Puerto Rico Village, as well as near Tanapag Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mañagaha and Japanese Lighthouse.

Mañagaha

Islet

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Mañagaha is a small islet which lies off the west coast of Saipan within its lagoon in the Northern Mariana Islands. Although it has no permanent residents, Mañagaha is popular among Saipan's tourists as a day-trip destination due to its wide sandy beaches and a number of marine activities including snorkeling, parasailing and jet skiing. Mañagaha is situated 2 miles west of Puntan Flores.

Japanese Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Japanese Lighthouse is an old lighthouse situated atop Navy Hill in Garapan, Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Sugar King Park

Park

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Sugar King Park is a municipal park located in Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands across from the NMI Museum of History and Culture. The park was named in honor of the "Sugar King" Haruji Matsue, director of the South Seas Development Company. Sugar King Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Puntan Flores.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanapag and Capitol Hill.

Tanapag

Suburb

Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government.

Capitol Hill

Village

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Capitol Hill is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It has a population of around 1,000. Capitol Hill has been the territory's seat of government since 1962. Capitol Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Puntan Flores.

Marpi

Hamlet

Marpi is a settlement in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is located on the north of the island. It uses UTC+10:00 and its highest point is 305 feet. It has a population of 85. Marpi is situated 4½ miles northeast of Puntan Flores.

Puntan Flores

Type: Point
Also known as: “Flores Point”, “Flower Point”, and “Kap Flores”
Category: landform
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.23194° or 15° 13′ 55″ north

Longitude

145.74085° or 145° 44′ 27″ east

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

7R776PJR+Q8

GeoNames ID

4041270

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