Navy Hill | |
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Settlement | |
  Navy Hill | |
| Coordinates: 15°12′34″N145°44′1″E / 15.20944°N 145.73361°E Coordinates: 15°12′34″N145°44′1″E / 15.20944°N 145.73361°E [1] | |
| Territory | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2012) [2] | |
| • Total | 1,394 |
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