Mount Takpochao

Mount Takpochao is a mountain in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and has an elevation of 1,529 feet. Mount Takpochao is situated nearby to the locality Papago Hamlet, as well as near Fananganan village.

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,529 feet
Description: mountain in United States of America
Also known as: “Mount Tagpochau”, “Mount Tapotchau”, “Mounttapochiyo”, “Mt. Takpochao”, “Ogso Tagpochau”, “Ogso Takpochao”, “Okso Takpochao”, “Okso‘ Takpochau”, “Tacpochao”, “Tagpochau”, “Tapochiyo”, “Tapocho Hill”, “Tapocho Mountain”, “Tapocho San”, “Tapocho-San”, “Tapotchau”, “Top of Saipan Island”, and “Upspringing Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tapochau and Saipan Botanical Garden.

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.

Saipan Botanical Garden

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Saipan Botanical Garden is a park.

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 northwest of Mount Takpochao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Kannat Tabla.

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 2 miles north of Mount Takpochao.

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 2 miles southwest of Mount Takpochao.

Chalan Kiya

Suburb

Chalan Kiya is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Chalan Kiya is situated 2 miles southwest of Mount Takpochao.

Mount Takpochao

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.18603° or 15° 11′ 10″ north

Longitude

145.74418° or 145° 44′ 39″ east

Elevation

1,529 feet (466 metres)

Open location code

7R775PPV+CM

GeoNames ID

4041606

Wikidata ID

Q27728928

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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Takpochao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Takpochao” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mount Takpochao”
Dutch: “Mount Takpochao”
Swedish: “Mount Takpochao”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Papago Hamlet and Fananganan village.

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