Agana-Hagatna Pillbox
The Agana-Hagåtña Pillbox is a former Japanese defensive fortification in Hagåtña, Guam. It is a six-sided reinforced concrete structure, located a short way above the high-tide line on the west side of the Paseo de Susana, a small peninsula jutting north from the village center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: United States historic place
- Also known as: “Agana-Hatagatna Pillbox”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paseo Stadium and Spanish bridge.
Paseo Stadium
Stadium
Paseo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Agana, Guam. It is currently used mostly for baseball matches. In the late 1970s with baseball popularity soaring and the success of the Guam Major League and youth baseball, the need for a new Guam baseball facility was in demand.
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. Spanish bridge is situated 860 feet southwest of Agana-Hagatna Pillbox.
Chief Quipuha Park
Park
Chief Quipuha Park is located on the Paseo de Susana peninsula, in the north of the city of Hagåtña, in the United States territory of Guam. Like the rest of the peninsula, the area was created after World War II from bulldozed debris from the ruined city. Chief Quipuha Park is situated 980 feet southeast of Agana-Hagatna Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agana Heights and Tamuning.
Agana Heights
Village
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
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.
Tamuning
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon, is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village of Tamuning is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center Tumon, Harmon Industrial Park, and other commercial districts.
Asan-Maina, Guam
Village
Asan-Maina is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The municipality combines the names of the coastal community of Asan with Maina, a community along the slopes of the Fonte River valley to the east. Asan-Maina, Guam is situated 2½ miles west of Agana-Hagatna Pillbox.
Agana-Hagatna Pillbox
- Categories: fortification and historic site
- Location: Hagåtña, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.4786° or 13° 28′ 43″ northLongitude
144.75149° or 144° 45′ 5″ eastOpen location code
7R56FQH2+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 576087263OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q19870562
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