Boundaries.

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

§ 665.901 Boundaries.

The Marianas Trench Marine National Monument includes the following:

(a) Islands Unit. The Islands Unit includes the waters and submerged lands of the three northernmost Mariana Islands (Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas), Maug, and Asuncion). The shoreward boundary of the Islands Unit is the mean low water line. The seaward boundary of Islands Unit is defined by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:

ID E. long. N. lat.
1 144°1′22.97″ 21°23′42.40″
2 145°33′25.20″ 21°23′42.40″
3 145°44′31.14″ 21°11′14.60″
4 146°18′36.75″ 20°49′17.46″
5 146°18′36.75″ 19°22′0.00″
6 145°3′12.22″ 19°22′0.00″
7 144°1′22.97″ 20°45′44.11″
1 144°1′22.97″ 21°23′42.40″

(b) Volcanic Unit. The Volcanic Unit includes the submerged lands of designated volcanic sites. The boundaries of the Volcanic Unit are defined as circles of a one nautical mile radius centered on each of the following points:

ID E. long. N. lat.
Fukujin 143°27′30″ 21°56′30″
Minami Kasuga #2 143°38′30″ 21°36′36″
N.W. Eifuku 144°2′36″ 21°29′15″
Minami Kasuga #3 143°38′0″ 21°24′0″
Daikoku 144°11′39″ 21°19′27″
Ahyi 145°1′45″ 20°26′15″
Maug 145°13′18″ 20°1′15″
Alice Springs 144°30′0″ 18°12′0″
Central trough 144°45′0″ 18°1′0″
Zealandia 145°51′4″ 16°52′57″
E. Diamante 145°40′47″ 15°56′31″
Ruby 145°34′24″ 15°36′15″
Esmeralda 145°14′45″ 14°57′30″
N.W. Rota #1 144°46′30″ 14°36′0″
W. Rota 144°50′0″ 14°19′30″
Forecast 143°55′12″ 13°23′30″
Seamount X 144°1′0″ 13°14′48″
South Backarc 143°37′8″ 12°57′12″
Archaean site 143°37′55″ 12°56′23″
Pika site 143°38′55″ 12°55′7″
Toto 143°31′42″ 12°42′48″

(c) Trench Unit. The Trench Unit includes the submerged lands of the Marianas Trench. The boundary of the Trench Unit extends from the northern limit of the EEZ around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the southern limit of the EEZ around Guam as defined by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:

ID E. long. N. lat.
1 145°5′46″ 23°53′35″
2 145°52′27.10″ 23°45′50.54″
3 146°36′18.91″ 23°29′18.33″
4 147°5′16.84″ 23°11′43.92″
5 147°22′31.43″ 20°38′41.35″
6 147°40′48.31″ 19°59′23.30″
7 147°39′59.51″ 19°27′2.96″
8 147°48′51.61″ 19°8′18.74″
9 148°21′47.20″ 18°56′6.46″
10 148°42′50.50″ 17°58′2.20″
11 148°34′47.12″ 16°40′53.86″
12 148°5′39.95″ 15°25′51.09″
13 146°23′24.38″ 12°21′38.38″
14 145°28′33.28″ 11°34′7.64″
15 143°3′9″ 10°57′30″
16 142°19′54.93″ 11°47′24.83″
17 144°42′31.24″ 12°21′24.65″
18 145°17′59.93″ 12°33′5.35″
19 147°29′32.24″ 15°49′25.53″
20 147°27′32.35″ 17°57′52.76″
21 147°20′16.96″ 19°9′19.41″
22 146°57′55.31″ 20°23′58.80″
23 145°44′31.14″ 21°11′14.60″
24 144°5′27.55″ 23°2′28.67″
1 145°5′46″ 23°53′35″


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.