Marine Attractions GPS Data

Marine Attractions GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each feature or attraction on the Marine Attractions 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.

Coastline

These lines were drawn during the course of this project from existing aerial photography and satellite imagery.

Mangroves

Including all mangrove forests around Pohnpei Island and its lagoon islands; these lines were drawn during the course of this project from existing aerial photography and satellite imagery.

Reefs

These lines were drawn during the course of this project from existing aerial photography and satellite imagery.

Surf Breaks

Locations were marked based on data provided Pohnpei Surf Club.

SCUBA Diving & Snorkeling

Locations were marked based on data provided by knowledgeable local diving guides and our own on-the-ground data gathering experiences.

Swimming Spots

Locations where poor water quality or environmental contamination make them unsafe for swimming have not been included here. This includes all of the watercourses around Mand, Madolenihmw Municipality (with one exception) and almost everything in Sokehs Municipality. Locations are GPS-verified.

Paddling (Suggested Kayaking, Canoeing & Paddleboarding Routes)

All data was gathered first-hand during this project (all of these routes were paddled); routes are GPS-verified.

Marine Parks in Awak Pah (2015)

Marine Protected Areas, Mangrove Forest Reserves, and Sanctuaries

Shapes are approximations based on data and maps provided by Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) and were not GPS-verified in the course of this project.

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Marine Attractions 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.

Awak Marine Parks

Awak Pah MP Entrance —- 6.965910° 158.250758°
Pein Ahi Entrance —- 6.966711° 158.251138°
Paieke Entrance —- 6.969853° 158.256294°
Awak Pah MP Dock —- 6.966470° 158.248785°
Pein Ahi Fish Pond —- 6.967572° 158.249929°

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