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Alamagan The Northern Marianas island of Alamagan is located 146 nautical miles north from Saipan and is 4.4 square miles in area. The island's volcano has a large crater at the summit. The west side is cut by deep gorges covered with high savanna grass. The southeast side is a steep slope of bare lava. There are deep valleys with caves. Coconut palms grow on the gradual slopes. Warm fresh water springs are located on the northern part of the west coast. The island's highest point 2,441 ft.


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Alamagan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (218 words)
The Northern Marianas island of Alamagan is located 146 nautical miles north from Saipan and is 11.12 km² (4.295 sq mi) in area.
Alamagan is the home of the endangered Nightingale Reed Warbler Acrocephalus luscinia which presently can be found only here and on Saipan and possibly Aguijan.
Historically the island has been sporadically populated; as of late 2005 there were seven inhabitants on Alamagan.
Mariana Islands - Alamagan (145 words)
Located 29 km north of Guguan and 48 km south of Pagan, Alamagan like all the islands of the north is a volcanic peak emerging abruptly from the ocean floor.
The summit of the Alamagan volcano rises to a height of 744 m and contains a summit-crater of 350 m in depth.
Situated southeast of Alamagan are the Zealandia Banks — a shallow water platform located in 20-30 m of water.
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