The Catholic Belltower is a historic tower at the Catholic Mission in Kolonia, on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. The belltower and adjoining masonry apse are all that remain of a church built in 1909 by German and Spanish Capuchin missionaries, when Ponape and the other Caroline Islands were administered as part of German New Guinea. Catholic Belltower is situated 1¼ km southeast of Garbage Dump.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palikir.

Palikir

Town

Palikir is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6,964 as of 2024, out of the nation's total population of 106,487. Palikir is situated 8 km southwest of Garbage Dump.

Garbage Dump

Type: Landfill
Category: transportation
Location: Kolonia, Pohnpei State, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

6.97837° or 6° 58′ 42″ north

Longitude

158.20473° or 158° 12′ 17″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

6RRWX6H3+8V

GeoNames ID

7667562

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