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.- Island
- …has about 48,200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,530 feet (470 metres)
- 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”“Zerpan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mount Tapochau and Sugar King Park.
Mount Tapochau
Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sugar King Park
Sugar King Park is a municipal park located…
2 miles west of Saipan
Japanese Lighthouse
The Japanese Lighthouse is an old lighthouse situated…
1½ miles northwest of Saipan
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Kagman.
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Kagman
Suburb
Kagman is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.
2½ miles southeast of Saipan
Kannat Tabla
Village
Kannat Tabla is a settlement in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
2½ miles southwest of Saipan
Saipan
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
15.19434° or 15° 11′ 40″ north
Longitude
145.74829° or 145° 44′ 54″ east
Open location code
7R775PVX+P8
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Saipan” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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