Hill 40, Hågat, Guam

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Hill 40 is a militarily historic landform on the island of Guam. It is located about 325 metres east of Bangi Point, south of Agat on the island's west coast, rising to a height of 40 to 60 feet above the coastal plain, with a strategically significant view of the Agat Invasion Beach. This hill was the scene of some of the most intense fighting during the landing phase of the 1944 Battle of Guam as Allied forces sought to establish their beachhead against the defending Japanese forces. The American 4th Marine Regiment of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade captured Hill 40 on June 21, 1944, the day of the landing. That night the Japanese launched a counteroffensive that successfully retook the hill on three occasions. The Marines regrouped and regained the hill each time. The final push came in the early morning hours of July 22. The Japanese 38th Regiment was wiped out during this military action, with 345 killed on the Bangi Point plain, immediately west of Hill 40 near the beach. ()

Coordinates: 13°22'30"N, 144°39'7"E

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

5.3 miS
Museum, Military museum
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
135 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.
5.2 miS
Church
Church of San Dionisio
134 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.
4.1 miN
Cemetery
Sumay Cemetery
105 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.
0.8 miS
Bridge
Taleyfac Spanish Bridge, Hågat, Guam
22 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.
5.5 miS
Historical place, View point, Forts and castles
Fort Soledad
142 min walk • Fuerte Nuestra Señora de la Soledad or Fort Soledad is a fort in Umatac, Guam built by the Spanish in 1810 and named for Our Lady of Solitude. It is the last of the four forts build around Umatac Bay. It is now a park.
4.1 miS
Archaeological site
Cetti Bay
104 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.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Alifan
34 min walk • 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.
3.7 miNE
Visitor center, Museum
T. Stell Newman Visitor Center
94 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.
5.2 miN
Archaeological site
Orote Historical Complex
134 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.
0.9 miNE
Park
Ga'an Point, Hågat, Guam
24 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.
2.8 miS
Guam's highest peak, with a summit trail
Mount Lamlam, Hågat, Guam
71 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.