Command Ridge
{{Short description|Highest point in Nauru}}
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| elevation_ref = [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11799 "Nauru High Point" on Peakbagger] Retrieved 24 September 2011
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| listing = Country high point
| location = Aiwo District, Nauru
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Command Ridge is the highest point of Nauru, with an elevation of {{convert|65|m|ft|0}}.
Passing close to Command Ridge is the boundary between Aiwo and Buada districts.
History
Nauru was once occupied by the Japanese during World War II. Command Ridge contained their communications bunker on Nauru, and some remnants of it remain, including rusted WWII guns/artillery. The bunker itself contains Japanese writing on the walls {{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/nauru/attractions/command-ridge/a/poi-sig/1045487/362631|title = Command Ridge | Nauru Attractions}}
File:Nauru-WWIIrelic.jpg on Command Ridge.]]
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See also
References
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External links
- {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717074702/http://topworld.com/adventuresDetailsBigDefault.php?id=1951 Adventure Details: Command Ridge], Topoworld.com.
- {{in lang|en}} [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/nauru/attractions/command-ridge/a/poi-sig/1045487/362631 Command Ridge], Lonelyplanet.com
Category:Highest points of countries
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