Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · Pacific reach

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

On July 7, 1898 President McKinley signed the resolution annexing Hawaii. Today's pack walks the long American reach across the Pacific — Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Wake, and Midway.

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01
Drop a pin on the Hawaiian island palace where Queen Lili'uokalani was overthrown in January 1893 — the U.S. annexed five years later, on July 7, 1898.
● Richards Street — East Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Did you know?
Iolani is the only royal palace on U.S. soil. Lili'uokalani was imprisoned there for nearly nine months after a failed counter-coup in 1895.
Target
21.3074°, -157.8584°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
02
Drop a pin on the Pacific harbor where Japanese aircraft attacked the U.S. fleet on December 7, 1941 — 'a date which will live in infamy.'
● Gaffney Street — Aiea, Hawaii, United States
Did you know?
2,403 Americans died in the attack; 1,177 of them on the USS Arizona, which still leaks oil at a rate of about a quart a day.
Target
21.3649°, -157.9444°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
03
Drop a pin on the Western Pacific island acquired from Spain in 1898 — still a U.S. territory, the easternmost American time zone.
● Guam, United States
Did you know?
Guam was Japanese-occupied from 1941 to 1944. The recapture in July 1944 cost roughly 18,000 Japanese and 1,800 American lives.
Target
13.4443°, 144.7937°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
04
Drop a pin on the Pacific atoll where U.S. Navy dive bombers sank four Japanese carriers in June 1942 — the war's Pacific turning point.
● Waldron Boulevard — United States
Did you know?
The battle lasted four days. Japan lost four fleet carriers (and 248 aircraft); the U.S. lost one (Yorktown) and 150 aircraft. Pacific air superiority shifted permanently.
Target
28.2072°, -177.3735°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
05
Drop a pin on the Philippine peninsula where U.S. and Filipino troops surrendered to Japan in April 1942 — the largest U.S. military surrender in history.
● Balanga, Bataan, Philippines
Did you know?
About 78,000 Filipino and American troops surrendered. The subsequent 65-mile death march to Camp O'Donnell killed roughly 10,000 prisoners.
Target
14.6745°, 120.5292°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts

America 250 · Pacific reach

Drop a pin on the Hawaiian island palace where Queen Lili'uokalani was overthrown in January 1893 — the U.S. annexed five years later, on July 7, 1898.

Drop a pin on the Pacific harbor where Japanese aircraft attacked the U.S. fleet on December 7, 1941 — 'a date which will live in infamy.'

Drop a pin on the Western Pacific island acquired from Spain in 1898 — still a U.S. territory, the easternmost American time zone.

Drop a pin on the Pacific atoll where U.S. Navy dive bombers sank four Japanese carriers in June 1942 — the war's Pacific turning point.

Drop a pin on the Philippine peninsula where U.S. and Filipino troops surrendered to Japan in April 1942 — the largest U.S. military surrender in history.