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Nimitz Hill (other) , a census-designated place in Asan, Guam in which several U.S. military and government facilities are located
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Nimitz Hill may refer to: * Nimitz Hill (geographic feature), a hill in Asan, Guam surrounded by the Nimitz Hill Annex census-designated place * Nimitz Hill (CDP), a census-designated place in Piti, Guam located adjacent to the Nimitz Hill Annex CDP * Nimitz Hill Annex Nimitz Hill Annex is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Asan-Maina, Guam. It contains the geographic feature of Nimitz Hill, and is located immediately northeast of the Nimitz Hill CDP in Piti. In normal conversation, the Nimitz Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimitz Hill (geographic Feature)
Nimitz Hill is a hill in Asan-Maina, Guam. It lies within the Nimitz Hill Annex CDP (census-designated place). The US Navy headquarters for Guam (Joint Region Marianas and Commander Naval Forces Marianas) lie near the crest of the hill. The hill is named after American admiral Chester W. Nimitz who was Commander in Chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas during World War 2 with his headquarters in Guam. The hill is capped with limestone belonging to the Alifan limestone formation (Miocene). The limestone is up to 150 feet thick with the base of the bed between 300 and 600 feet altitude. There is a limestone quarry on the hill. There are many caves on Nimitz Hill, some of them large, formed through fractures and sinkholes. On 6 August 1997 Korean Air Flight 801 crashed south of Nimitz Hill killing 228 people out of the 254 on board. The crash was blamed on pilot error exacerbated by the FAA switching off the MSAW within of landing. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimitz Hill (CDP)
Nimitz Hill is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Piti, Guam. is located immediately west of the Nimitz Hill Annex CDP in Asan-Maina, which contains the geographic feature of Nimitz Hill. In normal conversation, the Nimitz Hill CDP and Nimitz Hill Annex CDP are often collectively referred to as "Nimitz Hill." Nimitz Hill is accessed and bounded to the south by Guam Highway 6, known as Spruance Drive in Piti. Taguag Cemetery, also known as Vicente A. Limtiaco Memorial Cemetery, lies to the southwest. Nimitz Hill CDP and the Asan Inland Unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park form the western boundary. To the north is the uninhabited cliff area overlooking Piti Bay and Apra Harbor Apra Harbor, also called Port Apra, is a deep-water port on the western side of the United States territory of Guam. It is considered one of the best natural ports in the Pacific Ocean. The harbor is bounded by Cabras Island and the Glass Breakwa ..., with the Piti CDP bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
