Adelup Point
Adelup Point is a limestone promontory in Hagåtña, Guam that extends into the Philippine Sea and separates Asan Bay from Hagåtña Bay. It has been the site of the Ricardo J.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Guam, United States of America
- Also known as: “Missionary Point” and “Point Adelup”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Santa Agueda and Spanish bridge.
Fort Santa Agueda
Fort
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Fort Santa Agueda, on Guam Highway 7 in Hagåtña, Guam, dates from about 1800, during the 1784-1802 administration of Spanish governor Manuel Moro. It was an uncovered fort with a manposteria parapet, rising about 10 feet above a sloping hillside.
Spanish bridge
The Agana Spanish Bridge is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in Hagåtña, Guam, during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving Spanish bridge in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam.
Plaza de España
Park
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
The Plaza de España located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of Guam, was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asan and Agana Heights.
Asan
Village
Asan is a community and census-designated place along the western coast of the U.S. territory of Guam. Asan, along with Maina and Nimitz Hill Annex, are the three communities in the village of Asan-Maina.
Agana Heights
Village
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Agana Heights is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña, in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.
Tamuning
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon, is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village of Tamuning is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center Tumon, Harmon Industrial Park, and other commercial districts.
Adelup Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Hagåtña, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.48097° or 13° 28′ 52″ northLongitude
144.72879° or 144° 43′ 44″ eastElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
7R56FPJH+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 358671280OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Adelup Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Adelup Point”
- Chinese: “阿德盧普角”
- Czech: “Výběžek Adelup”
- Swedish: “Adelup Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maina and Piti.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freedom Latte Stone and Guam Museum.
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