Naftan Rock

Naftan Rock is an islet in Aguijan Island, Tinian.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aguiguan.

Aguiguan

Island

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Aguijan, and sometimes referred to Goat Island, is a small, uninhabited, bean-shaped coralline island in the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated 8 kilometers southwest of Tinian, from which it is separated by the Tinian Channel. Aguiguan is situated 2 miles northeast of Naftan Rock.

Naftan Rock

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Naftan Island”, “Naftan Islet”, “Nafutan”, and “Nafutan Rock”
Category: landform
Location: Aguijan Island, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

14.83481° or 14° 50′ 5″ north

Longitude

145.53321° or 145° 31′ 60″ east

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

7R67RGMM+W7

GeoNames ID

4041450

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