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ID: 7002068
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7002068
 
Record Type: physical
Hierarchy of Guadalcanal (island)  Guadalcanal (island)

Coordinates:
Lat: 09 32 00 S  degrees minutes   Lat: -9.5333  decimal degrees
Long: 160 12 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 160.2000  decimal degrees

Note: Largest of Solomon Islands; site of numerous sea & land battles between Japan & US during WW II; has alluvial gold deposits in Gold Ridge area; traversed lengthwise by Kavo Mountains; has no good harbors.

Names:
Guadalcanal (preferred,C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Oceania (continent)  ....  Oceania (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Solomon Islands (nation)  ........  Solomon Islands (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Guadalcanal (province)  ............  Guadalcanal (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Guadalcanal (island)  ................  Guadalcanal (island) (P)

Place Types:
island (preferred, C)
battlefield (H)  ............  site of World War II battles, 1939-1945

Sources and Contributors:
Guadalcanal..........  [VP Preferred]
.......................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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