Saipan
Saipan is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan, Guam, and many other islands of the Marianas were all important battle sites during World War II, and there are still many Japanese bunkers and armaments on these islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Tapochau and Japanese Lighthouse.
Mount Tapochau
Peak
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the center of the island, north of San Vicente village and northwest of Magicienne Bay.
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. Japanese Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of Saipan.
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 2 miles west of Saipan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Kagman.
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.
Kagman
Suburb
Kagman is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Kagman is situated 2½ miles southeast of Saipan.
Kannat Tabla
Village
Kannat Tabla is a settlement in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is located on the middle of the island. It uses UTC+10:00 and its highest point is 374 feet. Kannat Tabla is situated 2½ miles southwest of Saipan.
Saipan
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ile de Saint Joseph”, “Insula Saypan”, “Laypan”, “Saepan”, “Saespara”, “Saipan Insel”, “Saipan Island”, “Saipan-To”, “San Jose”, “Saspan”, “Saypan”, “Seipan”, “Sepam”, “Sepan”, “Sespan”, “Seypan”, “Seypan Island”, “Supan”, “Tattersalls”, “TEARAWAY WW2”, “Uplifted Coral Limestone Island”, “Zeipan”, and “Zerpan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
15.19434° or 15° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
145.74829° or 145° 44′ 54″ eastPopulation
48,200Elevation
1,529 feet (466 metres)Open location code
7R775PVX+P8GeoNames ID
4041550
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In Other Languages
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Saipan”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.