List of National Natural Landmarks in Guam
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmark
s in Guam
. There are 4 in total,.
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
s in 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...
. There are 4 in total,.
Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Description | |
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1 | Facpi Point Facpi Point Facpi Point is a headland in the southwest of the island of Guam. It is located three kilometers due west of Mount Lamlam, and five kilometers north of Umatac village. The point is listed as a National Natural Landmark.... |
Guam | Contains pillow lavas, intersecting dikes, and a massive sea stack of black coralline limestone. | |||
2 | Fouha Point Fouha Point Fouha Point - also known as Fouha Rock or Creation Point - is a National Natural Landmark on the island of the United Stares territory of Guam... |
Guam | Contains exposures of volcanic rock with a nearby intertidal platform of two levels of coralline limestone. | |||
3 | Mount Lamlam Mount Lamlam Mount Lamlam is a peak on the island of Guam. It is located in the village of Agat, in the southwest of the island. At 1,332 feet , it is the highest peak in Guam. The distance from the peak to the bottom of the nearby Mariana Trench is perhaps the greatest change in elevation on Earth over such a... |
Guam | A remnant of a great caldera. | |||
4 | Puntan Dos Amantes | Guam | A 370 feet (112.8 m) cliff exposure of massive limestone. | |||