Spanish Marianas Colony -1899

Spanish Marianas Colony -1899 is a historical site in Northern Mariana Islands. Spanish Marianas Colony -1899 is situated nearby to the village Capitol Hill, as well as near the suburb Tanapag.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Tapochau and Japanese Lighthouse.

Mount Tapochau

Peak

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the center of the island, north of San Vicente village and northwest of Magicienne Bay. Mount Tapochau is situated 2 miles southwest of Spanish Marianas Colony -1899.

Japanese Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Japanese Lighthouse is an old lighthouse situated atop Navy Hill in Garapan, Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Japanese Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles west of Spanish Marianas Colony -1899.

Sugar King Park

Park

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Sugar King Park is a municipal park located in Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands across from the NMI Museum of History and Culture. The park was named in honor of the "Sugar King" Haruji Matsue, director of the South Seas Development Company. Sugar King Park is situated 2½ miles west of Spanish Marianas Colony -1899.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Tanapag.

Capitol Hill

Village

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Capitol Hill is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It has a population of around 1,000. Capitol Hill has been the territory's seat of government since 1962.

Tanapag

Suburb

Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's center of government. Tanapag is situated 2 miles north of Spanish Marianas Colony -1899.

Kagman

Suburb

Kagman is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Kagman is situated 3 miles southeast of Spanish Marianas Colony -1899.

Spanish Marianas Colony -1899

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Spanish East Indies”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.213° or 15° 12′ 47″ north

Longitude

145.756° or 145° 45′ 22″ east

Elevation

669 feet (204 metres)

Open location code

7R776Q74+59

GeoNames ID

7733076

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In Other Languages

“Spanish Marianas Colony -1899” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Indias Orientales Espanolas”

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