Asan Invasion Beach
The Asan Invasion Beach is a historic site in the village of Asan, Guam. The beaches of Asan were one of the landing sites of American forces in the 1944 Battle of Guam, in which the island was retaken from occupying Japanese forces.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historical site
- Description: historic beach in Guam
- Also known as: “Asan US Assault Beaches - 3rd Marine Division Reinforced WW2”, “US National Register of Historic Places”, and “War in the Pacific National Historical Park - Asan Beach Unit”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Santa Agueda and Spanish bridge.
Fort Santa Agueda
Fort
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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. Fort Santa Agueda is situated 2 miles east of Asan Invasion Beach.
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. Spanish bridge is situated 2½ miles east of Asan Invasion Beach.
Plaza de España
Park
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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. Plaza de España is situated 2½ miles east of Asan Invasion Beach.
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
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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. Agana Heights is situated 2 miles east of Asan Invasion Beach.
Hagåtña
Hagåtña is the capital of Guam. It is the island's second smallest village in both area and population. Hagåtña is the seat of local government and one of the island's major commercial districts.
Asan Invasion Beach
- Categories: beach, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Asan, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Asan Invasion Beach” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “شط اسان انيڤيجين”
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