Mount Alifan

#9 among destinations in Guam

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Mount Alifan is a peak on the U.S. island territory of Guam. It is located in Agat on the south-west of the island. Alifan is the highest point overseeing Agat Bay and was the site of fierce fighting during the 1944 U.S. invasion of Guam after four years of Japanese occupation. The War in the Pacific National Historical Park owns a "Mt. Alifan Unit" but it is undeveloped. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 554 ftCoordinates: 13°22'48"N, 144°40'16"E

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Mount Alifan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Church of San Dionisio, Sumay Cemetery, Taleyfac Spanish Bridge.

5.5 miS
Museum, Military museum
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
142 min walk • The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
5.6 miS
Church
Church of San Dionisio
142 min walk • The San Dionisio Church Ruins are a historic ruins on Route 2 in Umatac, Guam. They are the remains of a church that was built in 1862 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1892. It was built out of manposteria, and the surviving elements including buttresses rising to a height of 13 feet.
4 miN
Cemetery
Sumay Cemetery
101 min walk • The Sumay Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of Sumay Drive and Guam Highway 1 on the grounds of Naval Base Guam, located on the west side of the United States territory of Guam.
1.9 miSW
Bridge
Taleyfac Spanish Bridge, Hågat, Guam
48 min walk • The Taleyfac Spanish Bridge, known locally as Taleyfac Tolai Acho, is a historic stone arch bridge off Guam Highway 2 in Agat, Guam. It crosses the Taleyfac River with two stone arches; it is 36-foot long and 15-foot wide. It originally had wood timber flooring, which has long ago been replaced.
4.6 miS
Archaeological site
Cetti Bay
117 min walk • Cetti Bay is an oceanic bay and historic site near Umatac, Guam, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name refers to both that of the bay on the Pacific Ocean and to the historic site located around and inland from the bay.
2.9 miN
Visitor center, Museum
T. Stell Newman Visitor Center
76 min walk • The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
5.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Orote Historical Complex
140 min walk • The Orote Historical Complex is a series of prehistoric and historic features at the northern tip of the Orote Peninsula on the island of Guam. This area is on the grounds of Naval Base Guam and requires military permission to see.
1 miNW
Park
Ga'an Point, Hågat, Guam
26 min walk • The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
2.9 miS
Guam's highest peak, with a summit trail
Mount Lamlam, Hågat, Guam
75 min walk • Mount Lamlam is a peak on the United States island of Guam. It is located near the village of Agat, in the south-west of the island.
1.7 miN
Park
Apaca Point
43 min walk • The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
5.6 miS
Library
Umatac Outdoor Library
143 min walk • The Umatac Outdoor Library, located on Guam Highway 4 in Umatac, Guam, was built in 1933 by Francisco Quinata Sanchez and Umatac villagers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.