Na Island

Stingray near Na Island, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Na appears to be the largest island in Madolenihmw after Temwen, although it mostly consists of mangrove forests. In the mid-1830s, Na was home to a renegade Pohnpeian chief — the Wasai — who joined a group of foreign whalers in a fight against the Nahnmwarki of Madolenihmw and his brother, Nahnawa. The violent conflict ended with the murders of the Nahnmwarki and Nahnawa at the hands of the whalers, and the Wasai became the new Nahnmwarki (beginning a long cycle of violent power struggles in the district).

Currently Na is uninhabited. Though seagrass beds characterize the areas further out, there’s a beautiful swath of shallow, crystal clear water between them and the northern coastline. The bottom is sandy and a fantastic place to observe resident stingrays. The island itself is little more than a long, curving sandbar that has collected trees over its lifetime — mostly coconut palms. All the potential camp sites are on the northern coast as well as the beaches and best swimming. Snorkeling spots include Namwen Na Stingray Sanctuary to the north and the reef walls at the eastern edge of Pahn Nahkapw south of the island. The closest SCUBA diving is located on the reef wall around the eastern end of the island (boat access from outside the reef only). Divers usually begin there and drift on an in-coming tide along the wall as it curves west. Due to exposure to the prevailing winds, which cause heavy seas, the site is only an option during the middle of summer. 

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Temwen Vicinity GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in the Temwen Vicinity Eco-Adventure Map Guide.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Temwen Island Coastline (2015)

Temwen Island Mangroves (2015)

Temwen Island Contour Lines (2015)

Temwen Island Roads (2015)

Temwen Island Trails & Routes (2015)

Temwen Island Points of Interest (2015)

Dolopwuropwur Gun Battery (2015)

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Temwen Vicinity Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Temwen Island

Temwen Causeway South Bridge —- 6.843731° 158.313411°
Temwen Causeway North Bridge —- 6.845294° 158.314911°
Peipas Island (Approx. location) —- 6.848979° 158.315855°
Salong Point —- 6.856344° 158.322675°
Temwen Elementary School —- 6.851509° 158.329239°
Current Nahnmwarki’s Residence —- 6.851064° 158.332056°
Japanese Wharf —- 6.855733° 158.332092°
Turn-Off to Nan Madol Trail —- 6.846941° 158.328562°
Nan Madol Trail Parking —- 6.845865° 158.330689°
Nan Madol Trailhead —- 6.844408° 158.330671°
End of Temwen Road / Beginning of Footpath —- 6.846342° 158.319744°
Causeway Store —- 6.845268° 158.314783°

Nan Madol Ruins

Nan Madol Trailhead —- 6.844408° 158.330671°
Peinkitel Perimeter Wall North Corner —- 6.844326° 158.331118°
Peinkitel Entrance —- 6.844018° 158.330501°
Peinkitel Tomb —- 6.844041° 158.330894°
Central Peidoh Islet —- 6.844092° 158.331846°
Sapwohng Islet West Corner —- 6.843660° 158.332228°
Huge Tree —- 6.843828° 158.333042°
Central Peilapalap Islet —- 6.842964° 158.332899°
Central Rasalap Islet —- 6.843384° 158.333474°
Central Pahseid Islet —- 6.843888° 158.333827°
Central Usendau Islet —- 6.844284° 158.334102°
Central Dau Islet —- 6.844609° 158.335067°
Nan Douwas Islet Entrance —- 6.844533° 158.335524°
Nan Douwas Islet Sakau Stones —- 6.844560° 158.335479°
Nan Douwas Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.844547° 158.335663°
Nan Douwas Islet Central Tomb —- 6.844535° 158.335799°
Nan Douwas Islet North Tomb —- 6.844698° 158.335777°
Nan Douwas Islet South Tomb —- 6.844390° 158.335724°
Central Pohn Douwas Islet —- 6.845042° 158.335810°
Central Kohnderek Islet —- 6.845558° 158.335205°
Central Pwalahng Islet —- 6.845051° 158.334678°
Kahnimweiso Gate (approx.) —- 6.843599° 158.337261°
Nan Mwoluhsei Sea-wall Entrance —- 6.844190° 158.336966°
Central Peikapw Sapwawas Islet —- 6.843553° 158.334780°
Central Pwilak Islet —- 6.843159° 158.333909°
Central Peinior Islet —- 6.842824° 158.334263°
Peinering Islet Entrance —- 6.842123° 158.333784°
Central Perektuhke Islet —- 6.841853° 158.332661°
Central Pahn Katau Islet —- 6.841491° 158.332450°
Central Dapahu Islet —- 6.842452° 158.332358°
Central Usennamw Islet —- 6.842585° 158.331411°
Central Peitaup Islet —- 6.841846° 158.331174°
Central Dekehtik Islet —- 6.841530° 158.331148°
Dorong Islet Perimeter Wall North Corner —- 6.840986° 158.329394°
Lehnkei (Pool) —- 6.840853° 158.331381°
Central Peikapw Islet —- 6.841907° 158.330170°
Idehd Islet Northwest Entrance —- 6.841308° 158.330293°
Dolen Idehd / Midden —- 6.841081° 158.330336°
Nan Samwol’s Hole, Idehd —- 6.841252° 158.330532°
Idehd Islet Northeast Entrance —- 6.841288° 158.330555°
Isokelekel’s Slingstones, Idehd —- 6.841194° 158.330428°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sokehs Corner —- 6.841195° 158.329971°
Pahn Kadira Islet Katau Corner —- 6.840766° 158.329374°
Pahn Kadira Islet House Foundation —- 6.840986° 158.329394°
Temple of Nankieilmwahu, Pahn Kadira —- 6.841427° 158.329366°
Saudeleur’s House Foundation, Pahn Kadira —- 6.841484° 158.328948°
Pahn Kadira Islet Southwest Entrance —- 6.841074° 158.329119°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841186° 158.329195°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841220° 158.329145°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841266° 158.329161°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841305° 158.329112°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841333° 158.329119°
Pahn Kadira Islet Madolenihmw (Likapwar) Corner —- 6.841558° 158.328740°
Pahn Kadira Islet Kitti Corner —- 6.842035° 158.329364°
Saudeleur’s Bathing Area, Pahn Kadira —- 6.841207° 158.329844°
Central Pahn Kadira Islet Annex —- 6.841268° 158.328655°
Central Wasao Islet —- 6.841982° 158.328645°
Central Reitik Islet —- 6.841565° 158.328299°
Central Peilam Islet —- 6.840527° 158.328599°
Central Kelepwel Islet —- 6.840592° 158.329081°
Central Peinmwek Islet —- 6.840670° 158.329624°
Central Palakapw Islet —- 6.840433° 158.330480°
Central Pohnkeimw Islet —- 6.840469° 158.326021°
Mweiden Kitti (Opening) —- 6.839358° 158.327282°
Central Pahnmweid Islet —- 6.839566° 158.326991°
Central Mweid Islet —- 6.838856° 158.327817°
Boulder Wall, Pahnwi Islet —- 6.837491° 158.328793°
Upper Pahnwi Islet —- 6.838243° 158.329723°
Mweiden Weliwel (Opening) —- 6.838459° 158.330260°
Kepinehd Islet —- 6.838917° 158.330884°
Mweiden Nahnsapwe (Opening) —- 6.839264° 158.331517°
Pikalap Islet —- 6.839387° 158.331645°
Mweidalap (Opening) —- 6.839462° 158.331846°
Lemensai Islet —- 6.839657° 158.331986°
Namwenkau (Pool) —- 6.839964° 158.332334°
Central Lemenkau Islet & Sakau Stones —- 6.840380° 158.332956°
Lemenkau Islet West Entrance —- 6.840332° 158.332482°
Pahn Mwasangapw Burial Chamber —- 6.841272° 158.334303°
Angeir Burial Chamber —- 6.841597° 158.334853°
Sapwuhtik Burial Chamber —- 6.841978° 158.335596°
Lukepen Kerian —- 6.842601° 158.336477°
Kerian Islet Southwest Entrance —- 6.842727° 158.336632°
Kerian Islet Central Tomb —- 6.842821° 158.336771°
Kerian Islet North Tomb —- 6.842859° 158.336748°
Kerian Islet South Tomb —- 6.842776° 158.336799°
Barge Wreck, Kerian —- 6.842461° 158.336651°
Huge Sakau Stone, Kerian —- 6.842687° 158.336623°

Dolopwuropwur Battery

Turn-off to Dolopwuropwur Trailhead —- 6.850746° 158.329126°
Dolopwuropwur Trailhead —- 6.848025° 158.325991°
15 cm Gun #1 —- 6.849032° 158.325672°
15 cm Gun #2 —- 6.848915° 158.325796°
15 cm Gun #3 —- 6.848777° 158.325841°
15 cm Gun #4 —- 6.848569° 158.325807°
Northern Ammunition Magazine —- 6.848901° 158.325669°
Southern Ammunition Magazine —- 6.848668° 158.325755°
Unknown Japanese Foundation —- 6.848775° 158.325632°
Stone Tower Steps —- 6.848635° 158.325571°
Japanese Stone Tower —- 6.848609° 158.325540°
Dug-Out —- 6.848583° 158.325497°
Japanese Trench North End —- 6.848767° 158.325589°
Japanese Trench Intersection —- 6.848156° 158.324919°
Unknown Japanese Structure —- 6.848138° 158.325148°
Japanese Trench South End / Path Intersection —- 6.847964° 158.323712°
Cross Island Footpath South End —- 6.846107° 158.322737°
Cross Island Footpath North End —- 6.851214° 158.325296°
Dolopwuropwur Peak —- 6.848742° 158.325911°

Around Temwen

Pohnpei Agriculture & Trade School (PATS) —- 6.843103° 158.307976°
Marine Environmental Research Institute of Pohnpei (MERIP) —- 6.843932° 158.308811°
MERIP Apartments —- 6.843340° 158.308811°
Mwudoketik Island —- 6.841213° 158.319636°
Mwudokalap Island —- 6.839816° 158.317841°
Ulidei Island —- 6.841085° 158.316101°
Dauen Moahk (Channel) West End —- 6.845671° 158.314698°
Dauen Moahk (Channel) East End —- 6.840842° 158.328417°
Namwen Nahnningi Stingray Reserve —- 6.833504° 158.322414°
Nahnningi Island —- 6.831781° 158.326057°
Mall Island —- 6.829152° 158.322269°
Nahnningi Snorkeling Pool —- 6.828426° 158.326448°
Nahnningi Dive Site —- 6.826786° 158.324659°
Straight Wall Dive Site —- 6.832236° 158.334271°
Pahn Nahkapw Bridge Dive Site —- 6.840180° 158.342650°
Kepidauen Nahkapw (Reef Passage) —- 6.840793° 158.342252°
Nahkapw Island —- 6.843777° 158.344200°
Pahn Nahkapw Wall Dive Site & Snorkeling —- 6.843689° 158.342220°
Nipaden Nahkapw Snorkeling Spot —- 6.846010° 158.346045°
Dekehtik Island —- 6.848340° 158.348134°
Dekehtik Island Snorkeling Spot —- 6.847929° 158.346902°
Namwen Na Stingray Reserve —- 6.853543° 158.352856°
Na North Coast Camping, Swimming & Snorkeling —- 6.852748° 158.356608°
Nahpali Island —- 6.861427° 158.355330°
Dekehmwahu Island —- 6.860339° 158.359588°
Nahpali Island Snorkeling —- 6.860600° 158.353214°
Nahpali Island Searchlight Drum —- 6.862617° 158.356630°
Nahpali Island Gun Station #3 —- 6.862775° 158.356153°
Nahpali Island Gun Station #2 —- 6.862848° 158.355992°
Nahpali Island Gun Station #1 —- 6.862914° 158.355861°
Nahpali Island Japanes Coastal Foundation —- 6.862591° 158.355395°
Nahpali Island Beach —- 6.862192° 158.354946°
Nahpali Island Beach —- 6.863028° 158.355964°
Nahpali Island Japanese Coastal Foundation —- 6.862075° 158.354758°
Nahpali Island Japanese Diesel Engine —- 6.861961° 158.354814°
Nahpali Island Japanese Foundations —- 6.861690° 158.354699°
Nahpali Island Japanese Foundation —- 6.861393° 158.354617°
Nahpali Island Japanese Water Tank —- 6.861250° 158.354561°
Nahpali Island Japanese Coastal Water Tank —- 6.861402° 158.354411°
Nahpali Island Gateway Tree —- 6.861229° 158.354377°
Nahpali Island Japanese Cistern —- 6.861601° 158.354808°
Dekehmwahu Beach —- 6.861424° 158.359777°
Na Dive Site —- 6.846678° 158.365113°
Nanwap Corner Dive Site —- 6.871079° 158.356093°
Kepidauen Deleur (Reef Passage) —- 6.863361° 158.343756°
Madolenihmw Bay —- 6.861248° 158.306274°
Nahpali Surf Break —- 6.867134° 158.361762°
Nan Madol (Kepidauen Nahkapw) Surf Break —- 6.839137° 158.340387°

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