Orote Island

Orote Island is an island in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orote Field and SMS Cormoran.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former air base in the of built by the Empire of Japan with Chamorro forced labor during the Japanese occupation of Guam.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
or 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.

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was a Japanese passenger-cargo ship built by the shipyard that was sunk in , , in 1943, during World War II.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hågat.

Village
Photo: Daderot, CC0.
is a village in the United States territory of . It is located south of on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census. is situated 5 miles southeast of Orote Island.

Orote Island

Latitude
13.44771° or 13° 26′ 52″ north
Longitude
144.61966° or 144° 37′ 11″ east
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
7R56CJX9+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 503791128
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4045169
Wiki­data ID
Q25187677
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Satellite Map

Discover Orote Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Orote Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Orote Island”
  • Swedish: “Orote Island”

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Notable Places Nearby

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