Pohnpei

Pohnpei is a monitoring station in Kolonia, Pohnpei State. Pohnpei is situated nearby to Victory Baptist Church, as well as near the pitch Daini Baseball Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catholic Belltower and Pohnpei International Airport.

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 1 km north of Pohnpei.

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 2½ km north of Pohnpei.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palikir.

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 7 km southwest of Pohnpei.

Pohnpei

Type: Monitoring station
Location: Kolonia, Pohnpei State, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude

6.9603° or 6° 57′ 37″ north

Longitude

158.20979° or 158° 12′ 35″ east

Elevation

38 metres (125 feet)

Operator

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Open location code

6RRWX665+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3393456846

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=monitoring_station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pohnpei State Department of Resources and Development and Victory Baptist Church.

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