Japanese Command Post
Japanese Command Post is a monument in Sokehs, Pohnpei State. Japanese Command Post is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Stone Look-Out, as well as near Japanese-Era Historic Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pohnpei International Airport and Catholic Belltower.
Pohnpei International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Mike LaMonaca, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pohnpei International Airport is an airport serving Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. It is located on Deketik, an islet connected to Pohnpei Island by a causeway. Pohnpei International Airport is situated 3 km northeast of Japanese Command Post.
Catholic Belltower
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 2½ km east of Japanese Command Post.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kolonia and Palikir.
Kolonia
Photo: Gargoylepni, Public domain.
Kolonia is a city on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. The municipality of Kolonia has a population of around 6,500 people, but it is the center of an urban area of approximately 13,000 people, including the nearby suburbs of Sokehs Island, Nett and Porakied village.
Palikir
Town
Photo: MaxMonaco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 6 km southwest of Japanese Command Post.
Japanese Command Post
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sokehs, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.96403° or 6° 57′ 51″ northLongitude
158.19062° or 158° 11′ 26″ eastOpen location code
6RRWX57R+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3230314778OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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