Agat Bay is a bay on the west coast of

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. Its northern boundary is the

Orote Peninsula The Orote Peninsula is a four kilometer-long peninsula jutting from the west coast of the United States territory of Guam. A major geologic feature of the island, it forms the southern coast of Apra Harbor and the northern coast of Agat Bay. Its t ...

, occupied entirely by

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, which itself lies within the village of Sånta Rita-Sumai. The bay stretches south along the coast of the village of Hågat (formerly, Agat) to

Facpi Point Facpi Point is a headland in the south-west of the island of Guam. It is due west of Mount Lamlam, and north of Umatac village. The point was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972. Facpi Point marks the southern end of Agat Bay, as wel ...

. With a length of some seven kilometers, the bay stretches for nearly one fifth of the west coast of Guam. The

Asan Invasion Beach The Asan Invasion Beach is a historic site in the village of Asan, Guam. The beaches of Asan were one of the landing sites of American forces in the 1944 Battle of Guam, in which the island was retaken from occupying Japanese forces. The designa ...

of the 1944 Battle of Guam is commemorated by the Agat Unit of

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, which spans surce and subsurface areas from Apaca Point to

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. The NRHP-listed

Agat World War II Amtrac The Agat World War II Amtrac is an underwater relic of World War II, located off Ga'an Point in Agat Bay on the west side of the island of Guam. It is the remains of an LVT 4, an amphibious tracked landing vehicle. It is located about off Agat ...

is submerged off Agat Cemetery. The northern part of the bay is protected by an offshore reef.

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, one of Guam's most popular

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sites, is located in the northwest corner of the bay. Agat Marina in the southern portion of the bay has 100 slips and mainly berths residential and recreational vessels, with some commercial vessels. Further south is

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, a popular snorkeling spot containing the small offshore Anae Island.

References

Bays of Guam Hågat, Guam Santa Rita, Guam {{Guam-geo-stub