Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center

Camp Gonsalves is a U.S. Marine Corps jungle warfare training area located in northern , , across the villages of and . Established in 1958, it is the largest U.S. training facility in Okinawa.
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: jungle warfare training base in Okinawa run by the U.S. Marines
  • Also known as: “Camp Gonsalves”, “Jungle Warfare Training Center”, “Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center”, and “Northern Training Area”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Yonaha and Aha Dam.

Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in on the main island of in . It has an elevation of 503 m, but Yonaha-dake triangulation station is located at the next peak of elevation of 498 m. is situated 3 km west of Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Dam
Photo: Nelo Hotsuma, CC BY 2.0.
is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for water supply, irrigation and flood control. is situated 2 km east of Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Dam
is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for water supply, irrigation and flood control. is situated 4 km south of Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kunigami.

Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , , Japan. It occupies the north tip of , with the East China Sea to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, and villages of and to the south. is situated 8 km northwest of Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center.

Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center

Latitude
26.71416° or 26° 42′ 51″ north
Longitude
128.24843° or 128° 14′ 54″ east
Operator
United States Marine Corps
Open location code
7QRCP67X+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 344072528
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q5027202
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Camp Gonsalves Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “岡薩維斯營”
  • Chinese: “龔薩福營”
  • Japanese: “キャンプ・ゴンサルベス”
  • Japanese: “ジャングル戦闘訓練センター”
  • Japanese: “北部訓練場”
  • Slovenian: “Camp Gonsalves”
  • Slovenian: “Kamp Gonsalves”
  • Slovenian: “Northern Training Area”
  • Slovenian: “Severno vadbeno območje”
  • Spanish: “Área de entrenamiento de guerrillas”

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