JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2

JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2 is a historical site in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2 is situated nearby to Sugar King Park, as well as near the village Capitol Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Japanese Lighthouse and Sugar King Park.

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.

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.

Old Japanese Hospital Museum

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Japanese Hospital or Saipan Byoin is a historic World War II-era hospital complex on Route 3 in Garapan, a village on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Old Japanese Hospital Museum is situated 1 mile southwest of JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2.

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 2½ miles northeast of JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2.

Chalan Kiya

Suburb

Chalan Kiya is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Chalan Kiya is situated 3½ miles south of JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2.

JP Garapan Lighthouse WW2

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Japanese Lighthouse WW2”, “JP Navy Hill Lighthouse WW2”, and “US National Register of Historic Places”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

15.2118° or 15° 12′ 43″ north

Longitude

145.73169° or 145° 43′ 54″ east

Elevation

374 feet (114 metres)

Open location code

7R776P6J+PM

GeoNames ID

7733331

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