Nimitz Hill (geographic feature)

It lies within the Nimitz Hill Annex CDP (census-designated place).

The hill is named after American admiral Chester W. Nimitz who was Commander in Chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas during World War II with his headquarters in Guam.

[2] There are many caves on Nimitz Hill, some of them large, formed through fractures and sinkholes.

[3] On 6 August 1997 Korean Air Flight 801 crashed south of Nimitz Hill killing 228 people out of the 254 on board.

The crash was blamed on pilot error exacerbated by the FAA switching off the MSAW within 54 nm of landing.