Garapan Vessel Anchorage
Garapan Vessel Anchorage is an anchorage in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Garapan Vessel Anchorage is situated nearby to the locality Gualo Rai Village, as well as near the destroyed locality Garapan - JP Marianas Capital Village pre-WW2.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugar King Park and NMI Museum of History and Culture.
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 2 miles east of Garapan Vessel Anchorage.
NMI Museum of History and Culture
Museum
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NMI Museum of History and Culture, also known as the NMI Museum, is a museum in Garapan, Saipan hosting exhibitions about the Chamorro and Carolinian people and also displays artifacts, documents, textiles, and photographs from the Spanish, German, Japanese, and American periods in the Northern Mariana Islands. NMI Museum of History and Culture is situated 2 miles east of Garapan Vessel Anchorage.
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 2 miles east of Garapan Vessel Anchorage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kannat Tabla and Capitol Hill.
Kannat Tabla
Village
Kannat Tabla is a settlement in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is located on the middle of the island. It uses UTC+10:00 and its highest point is 374 feet. Kannat Tabla is situated 3½ miles southeast of Garapan Vessel Anchorage.
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. Capitol Hill is situated 4½ miles east of Garapan Vessel Anchorage.
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 6 miles northeast of Garapan Vessel Anchorage.
Garapan Vessel Anchorage
- Type: Anchorage
- Category: transportation
- Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
15.19392° or 15° 11′ 38″ northLongitude
145.6897° or 145° 41′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7R775MVQ+HVGeoNames ID
7733333
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gualo Rai Village and Garapan - JP Marianas Capital Village pre-WW2.
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