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    Tinian

    Tinian Island

    15°01′N 145°37′E

    Tinian (; Chamorro: Tini'an) is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguijan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of the four constituent municipalities of the Northern Marianas. Tinian's largest village is San Jose.

    A Lockheed C-130 Hercules flying near Tinian.
    A Lockheed C-130 Hercules flying near Tinian.

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    Terrain

    15°01′N 145°37′E

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    Tinian (; Chamorro: Tini'an) is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguijan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of the four constituent municipalities of the Northern Marianas. Tinian's largest village is San Jose. Tinian is just south of Saipan, the most populated island, and north of Rota. The island has many World War II historical sites, cattle ranches, and beaches. There are hotels, resorts, and a golf course. A 5-star casino operated from 1998 to 2015. Saipan is reached by a short airplane ride or a charter boat. Tinian is part of the United States and the CNMI. Along with Guam, it is the westernmost U.S. island in the Pacific.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Mariana Islands

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Rota

      85.1 km²▲ 476 m

      Major islands

    • Pagan

      47.8 km²▲ 206 m

      Minor islands

    • Agrihan

      43.6 km²▲ 965 m

      Minor islands

    • Anatahan

      34 km²▲ 790 m

      Minor islands

    • Alamagan

      12.9 km²▲ 723 m

      Minor islands

    • Asuncion Island

      7.9 km²▲ 840 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Micronesia

    • Federated States of Micronesia

      702 km²

      Major islands

    • Tabukaokao

      586 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Kiritimati

      546 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • Palau

      466 km²

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Abanekeneke

      99.9 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Rota

      85.1 km²▲ 476 m

      Major islands

    Also in Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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