USS Asphalt
USS Asphalt is a disaster remains in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. USS Asphalt is situated nearby to Micro Beach, as well as near Sugar King Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mañagaha and Sugar King Park.
Mañagaha
Islet
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Mañagaha is a small islet which lies off the west coast of Saipan within its lagoon in the Northern Mariana Islands. Although it has no permanent residents, Mañagaha is popular among Saipan's tourists as a day-trip destination due to its wide sandy beaches and a number of marine activities including snorkeling, parasailing and jet skiing. Mañagaha is situated 2 miles north of USS Asphalt.
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 1½ miles southeast of USS Asphalt.
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 1½ miles southeast of USS Asphalt.
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. Capitol Hill is situated 3½ miles east of USS Asphalt.
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 4 miles northeast of USS Asphalt.
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 4½ miles southeast of USS Asphalt.
USS Asphalt
- Type: Disaster remains
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
15.21737° or 15° 13′ 3″ northLongitude
145.70389° or 145° 42′ 14″ eastOpen location code
7R776P83+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1304760649OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreck
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