5-724: 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 , a census-designated place in Asan, Guam in which several U.S. military and government facilities are located Topics referred to by
10-497: 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 54 nm of landing. While the crash was nearly on
15-615: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nimitz Hill (geographic feature) 13°27′48″N 144°43′49″E / 13.4632°N 144.73034°E / 13.4632; 144.73034 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
20-623: 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 II 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
25-419: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nimitz Hill . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nimitz_Hill&oldid=1042000501 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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