Asan River
| Asan River | |
|---|---|
 The mouth of the Asan River in June 1944 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guam |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 13°28′25.6″N 144°42′47.6″E / 13.473778°N 144.713222°ECoordinates: 13°28′25.6″N 144°42′47.6″E / 13.473778°N 144.713222°E |
The Asan River is a river in the United States territory of Guam that lies entirely within the village of Asan-Maina.[1] It originates in the highlands of Nimitz Hill Annex and flows through the Asan Inland Unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA) and enters the community of . It then briefly re-enters WAPA at its Asan Inland Unit, with the mouth at the eastern end of Asan Memorial Park into Asan Bay. The river was thus a significant geographical feature of the Asan Invasion Beach for U.S. forces during the initial landings on Guam in July 1944.
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- Rivers of Guam
- Asan-Maina, Guam
- Guam river stubs