A scale relief map of the tadpole-shaped island of
Corregidor (in the Philippines). The island is 6 kilometers (4
miles) long and 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) at its widest point, with an
area of 5 square kilometers (2 square miles) and a highest elevation of
121 meters (397 feet). The island, part of an ancient volcanic
caldera, divides the entrance to Manila Bay into two main passages,
North Channel and South Channel. Construction of fortifications on
Corregidor began as early as 1904 as part of the Manila harbor defenses
and were primarily designed to meet a seaborne attack. Click
here to enlarge.