Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash
Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash is a coral reef in Santa Rita Municipality, Guam. Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash is situated nearby to the locality Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing, as well as near the destroyed locality Destroyed Sumay Village WW2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orote Field and SMS Cormoran.
Orote Field
Aerodrome
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Orote Field is a former air base in the United States territory of Guam built by the Empire of Japan with Chamorro forced labor during the Japanese occupation of Guam.
SMS Cormoran
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SMS Cormoran or SMS Cormoran II was a German armed merchant raider that was originally a German-built Russian merchant vessel named Ryazan. The ship was active in the Pacific Ocean during World War I. SMS Cormoran is situated 2½ miles east of Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash.
Tokai Maru
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The Tokai Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo ship built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard that was sunk in Apra Harbor, Guam, in 1943, during World War II. Tokai Maru is situated 2½ miles east of Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apra Harbor and Hågat.
Apra Harbor
Village
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Apra Harbor, also called Port Apra, is a deep-water port on the western side of the United States territory of Guam. It is considered one of the best natural ports in the Pacific Ocean. Apra Harbor is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash.
Hågat
Village
Hågat is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census. Hågat is situated 5 miles southeast of Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash.
Santa Rita
Village
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Sånta Rita-Sumai, formerly Santa Rita and encompassing the former municipality of Sumay, is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. Santa Rita is situated 5 miles southeast of Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash.
Cape Orote Fringing Reef Awash
- Type: Coral reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Santa Rita Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.44986° or 13° 26′ 60″ northLongitude
144.62231° or 144° 37′ 20″ eastElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
7R56CJXC+WWGeoNames ID
4043569
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lockwood Terrace - DoD Naval Housing and Destroyed Sumay Village WW2.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harbor Entrance and Orote Island.
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