Naval Base Guam
Naval Base Guam is a strategic U.S. naval base located on Apra Harbor and occupying the Orote Peninsula. In 2009, it was combined with Andersen Air Force Base to form Joint Region Marianas, which is a Navy-controlled joint base.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: U.S. naval base
- Also known as: “Guam Naval Base”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumay Cemetery and Atantano Shrine.
Sumay Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Sumay Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of Sumay Drive and Guam Highway 1 on the grounds of Naval Base Guam, located on the west side of the United States territory of Guam. Sumay Cemetery is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Naval Base Guam.
Atantano Shrine
Park
The Atantano Shrine is a historic commemorative marker near Piti, Guam. It is a pyramidal structure of coral limestone and concrete, about 2.5 metres in height, with base dimensions of 1.6 metres. Atantano Shrine is situated 1¼ miles east of Naval Base Guam.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hågat and Asan.
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 3 miles south of Naval Base Guam.
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. Asan is situated 5 miles northeast of Naval Base Guam.
Naval Base Guam
- Category: naval base
- Location: Santa Rita Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Naval Base Guam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قاعدة البحرية في غوام”
- Chinese: “關島海軍基地”
- Chinese: “關島美國海軍基地”
- French: “base navale de Guam”
- French: “Base navale de Guam”
- Japanese: “グアム海軍基地”
- Korean: “괌 해군기지”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Naval Base Guam”
- Norwegian: “Naval Base Guam”
- Russian: “Военно-морская база Гуам”
- Russian: “Гуам”
- Ukrainian: “Гуам (військово-морська база)”
- Ukrainian: “Гуам”
Localities in the Area
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