Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109
PT-109 was a PT boat (Patrol Torpedo boat) last commanded by Lieutenant, junior grade (LTJG) John F. Kennedy (later President of the United States) in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Latitude and longitude of Gizo
Satellite map of Gizo
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands. With a population of 6,154 (2005 estimates), it is the second largest town in the country.
Population: 6,154
Latitude: -8° 06' 10.91" S
Longitude: 156° 50' 30.70" E
Articles of interest in Gizo
23 Articles of interest near Gizo, Solomon Islands
Show all articles in the mapKolombangara
Kolombangara (sometimes spelled Kulambangara) is an island in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Kennedy Island
Kennedy Island (colloquially known as Plum Pudding Island, though the correct local name is Kasolo Island) is a small uninhabited island in the Solomon Islands that was named after John F. Kennedy, following an incident involving Kennedy during his …
Gizo, Solomon Islands
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in Solomon Islands. With a population of 6,154 (2005 estimates), it is the second largest town in the country.
Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Western Province is the largest of the provinces of the Solomon Islands. The area is renowned for its beautiful tropical islands, excellent diving and snorkelling, coral reefs and WWII wrecks, ecotourism lodges, and head-hunting shrines. The provinc…
USS Strong (DD-467)
USS Strong (DD-467), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral James H.
Simbo
Simbo is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in the Western Province. It was known to early Europeans as Eddystone Island. Simbo is actually two main islands, one small island called Nusa Simbo separated by a saltwater lagoon from a larg…
Ranongga
Ranongga is an island located in the New Georgia Islands group of Western Province, Solomon Islands.
Ghizo Island
Ghizo Island, home to Gizo the capital of the Western Province, Solomon Islands. The island is named after an infamous local head-hunter. It is located west of New Georgia and Kolombangara. Ghizo is home to a substantial number of people of I-Kiriba…
Kula Gulf
Kula Gulf is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Kolombangara to the west, Arundel Island (Kohinggo) to the southwest, and New Georgia to the south and east. To the north, it opens into New Georg…
Arundel Island
Arundel Island is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in the Solomon Islands. Its indigenous name is Kohinggo. It is located between Kolombangara and New Georgia, at (8°12′S157°8′E).
Vila, Solomon Islands
Vila is a site at the southern end of Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands, originally the location of the Vila Stanmore coconut plantation.
Vella Gulf
Vella Gulf is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Vella Lavella to the northwest, Kolombangara to the southeast, and Ghizo to the south.
Mount Veve
Mount Veve is an extinct volcano on the island of Kolombangara, in the Solomon Islands.
Lola Island
Lola Island is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located within Vona Vona Lagoon in the Western Province.
Liapari
Liapari is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in the Western Province.
Blackett Strait
Blackett Strait is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Kolombangara to the north, and Arundel Island (Kohinggo) to the south. It connects Vella Gulf to the west with Kula Gulf to the east.
Nusatupe Airport
Nusatupe Airport is an airport near Gizo in the Solomon Islands (IATA: GZO, ICAO: AGGN). It consists of two Islands that have been joined together and flattened. A boat shuttle service ferries passengers to Gizo.