Guam Highway 18
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Guam Highway 18 is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States
territory of Guam
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across from the Guam Veterans Cemetery and along onto Drydock Island, a small peninsula located in the middle of Apra Harbor and just to the south of Cabras Island
. This peninsula forms the northern edge of Sasa Bay; its south edge is formed by Polaris Point, a Naval site. The waters of Sasa Bay are a marine preserve, making the peninsula a tourist attraction. The peninsula is home to the Marianas Yacht Club, several public beaches, and an Atlantis tourist submarine
. Route 18 ends at a dead-end at the west edge of the peninsula.
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
territory of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
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Route description
In spite of its main highway designation, GH-18 is a short spur route, running westward from GH-1Guam Highway 1
Guam Highway 1, also known as Marine Corps Drive, is one of the primary automobile routes in the United States territory of Guam. It runs in a southwest to northeast direction, from the main gate of Naval Base Guam in the western community of Santa Rita in a general northeasterly direction to the...
across from the Guam Veterans Cemetery and along onto Drydock Island, a small peninsula located in the middle of Apra Harbor and just to the south of Cabras Island
Cabras Island
Cabras Island is a long finger of low-lying reef and land which forms the northern shore of Apra Harbor, Guam.The island's length has been extended artificially by the Glass Breakwater, named for Captain Glass, who took Guam for the United States in 1898...
. This peninsula forms the northern edge of Sasa Bay; its south edge is formed by Polaris Point, a Naval site. The waters of Sasa Bay are a marine preserve, making the peninsula a tourist attraction. The peninsula is home to the Marianas Yacht Club, several public beaches, and an Atlantis tourist submarine
Atlantis Submarines
Atlantis Submarines International, also known by the trade name Atlantis Adventures, is the world's largest public passenger submarine fleet designed for touring purposes, though there are smaller fleet public paasenger submarines in operation around the world...
. Route 18 ends at a dead-end at the west edge of the peninsula.
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Piti, GuamPiti, Guam
Piti is a village located on the western shore of Guam. It contains the commercial port of Guam at Apra Harbor as well as several of the island’s largest power plants.- Education :Guam Public School System serves the island....
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| Mile | Destination | Notes |
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| Eastern terminus | ||
| Drydock Island | Western terminus |