Iras
in Weno-Choniro Municipality of State of Chuuk, Micronesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.458 and 151.844 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 27' 30" and E 151° 50' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:59 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Chuuk
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-3.842 and -32.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vila dos Remedios
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Iras

Iras in Weno-Choniro Municipality (State of Chuuk) is a city in Micronesia about 435 mi (or 699 km) west of Palikir, the country's capital.

Local time in Iras is now 09:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Chuuk with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 1 airports in the vicinity of Iras. The closest airport in Micronesia is Chuuk International Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Weno, Weno Municipal Offices, Tonoas Municipal Building, Nema and Nomwin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Videos from this area

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MSD Dive Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) - Kawanishi H8K Emily Flying Boat

Published: November 28, 2011
Length: 31:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mndiving

Minnesota School of Diving trip to Truk Lagoon 2008. Dive on the Kawanishi H8K "Emily" Flying Boat 14/20.


Chuuk Lagoon Heian Maru

Published: September 26, 2012
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: matpetcamale

Chuuk Lagoon diving with Blue Lagoon Diving September 2012.


Underwater video of a sunken Emily Flying Boat

Published: March 23, 2014
Length: 17:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FinnborgBraga

Underwater video of the remains of a Kawanishi H8K2 long range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, one of the many Japanese remains at Truk Lagoon.


MSD Dive Truk Lagoon 2014 - Hoki Maru

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 50:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mndiving

A dive on the Hoki Maru and it's bulldozer, tractor, and many 30's vintage trucks with Blue Lagoon Dive Shop on Minnesota School of Diving's trip to Truk Dec. 2014.


MSD Dive Truk Lagoon - Fujikawa Maru part one

Published: November 29, 2011
Length: 46:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mndiving

First part of diving the Fujikawa Maru with the Minnesota School of Diving on a trip to Truk iin 2004.


chuuk truk lagoon, san francisco maru wreck. 2x tanks view down on them

Published: April 06, 2010
Length: 54:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: infernalzen

chuuk truk lagoon, san francisco maru wreck. 2x type 95 japanese WW2 tanks. view down on the tanks, sat on deck.


chuuk, truk lagoon san francisco maru wreck, type 95 tank japanese WW2 top +side of tank

Published: April 06, 2010
Length: 32:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: infernalzen

chuuk truk lagoon, san francisco maru ship wreck. sank during operation hailstone WW2, by usa forces. 3 type 95 tanks are on the forward deck. different from the tank on the nippo maru =...


Nippo Maru - Truk Lagoon

Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 54:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johan Sjölander

Dykning på Nippo Maru. En resa med SwedTech Diver till Truk Lagoon i nov-dec 2012.


Transportation ship San Francisco

Published: April 01, 2008
Length: 01:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kenji kasuya

San Francisco is sinks in Federated States of Micronesia track islands. The ship is one of the most famous wreck ship.


Truk City 20090505

Published: May 09, 2009
Length: 59:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tokinohate

FSM Moen island 20090505.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Federated States of Micronesia and in the Republic of Palau. It is a suffragan diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña. The Diocese of Caroline Islands is led by a bishop who pastors the mother church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Located at 7.45722, 151.864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic Church in the Federated States of Micronesia, Roman Catholic Church in Palau, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña

Weno

Weno (formerly Moen) is an island municipality of Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It is located in the Chuuk Lagoon and its urban area in the northwest (villages of Iras, Nepukos, Mwan) serves as the main center of commerce and is also the state capital. It is the second most populous island of the FSM with a population of 13,856 at the 2010 Census.

Located at 7.45, 151.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Chuuk, Radio stations in Tennessee

Chuuk International Airport

Chuuk International Airport is an airport located on Weno (formerly Moen), the main island of the State of Chuuk (formerly Truk) in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Located at 7.46194, 151.843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Federated States of Micronesia, Chuuk

Mount Teroken

Mount Teroken is the highest point on the Micronesian island of Moen in Chuuk State. It rises to a height of 1214 ft (364 m).

Located at 7.43333, 151.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chuuk, Mountains of the Federated States of Micronesia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Irras, Iradj