East Mariana Ridge - Southern Islands Arc
East Mariana Ridge - Southern Islands Arc is a ridge in Guam and has an elevation of 1,332 feet. East Mariana Ridge - Southern Islands Arc is situated nearby to the region Micronesia - Guam, as well as near Marianas Tectonic Micro-Plate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Santa Agueda and Spanish bridge.
Fort Santa Agueda
Fort
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Fort Santa Agueda, on Guam Highway 7 in Hagåtña, Guam, dates from about 1800, during the 1784-1802 administration of Spanish governor Manuel Moro. It was an uncovered fort with a manposteria parapet, rising about 10 feet above a sloping hillside.
Spanish bridge
The Agana Spanish Bridge is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in Hagåtña, Guam, during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving Spanish bridge in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam.
Plaza de España
Park
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The Plaza de España located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of Guam, was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asan and Hagåtña.
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.
Hagåtña
Hagåtña is the capital of Guam. It is the island's second smallest village in both area and population. Hagåtña is the seat of local government and one of the island's major commercial districts.
Agana Heights
Village
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Agana Heights is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña, in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.
East Mariana Ridge - Southern Islands Arc
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,332 feet
- Also known as: “Emerging Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc IBM”, “Emerging Mariana Arc”, and “Intra-Oceanic Mariana Arc”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.481° or 13° 28′ 52″ northLongitude
144.7325° or 144° 43′ 57″ eastElevation
1,332 feet (406 metres)Open location code
7R56FPJJ+9XGeoNames ID
7839115
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