Avagatatau Rock

Avagatatau Rock is an islet in , . Avagatatau Rock is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Breakers Point Naval Guns and Rainmaker Mountain.

Protected area
The are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of in . It consists of two 6-inch Mark 8 Model 2 naval guns, mounted on circular concrete platforms about 200-foot above sea level at the end of Papatele Ridge, which flanks the east side of .

Peak
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name of a mountain located near on Tutuila Island. traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor.

Protected area
The , also called Fale Laumei in Samoan, is the largest indoor meeting space in the United States territory of . is situated 2½ miles west of Avagatatau Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aʻumi, American Samoa and Afono.

Village
Aʻumi is a on the central south coast of Tutuila Island, . It is located to the east of and west of Alega. Fatutoʻaga Rock is an islet which lies outside Lauliʻi near Aumi.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, . One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Bay, at the eastern edge of the . is situated 2 miles north of Avagatatau Rock.

Village
Atuʻu is a on Tutuila Island, . It is located on the coast of , close to the capital, Pago Pago. Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Avagatatau Rock.

Avagatatau Rock

Latitude
-14.28859° or 14° 17′ 19″ south
Longitude
-170.65033° or 170° 39′ 1″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
52QFP86X+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 836512128
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5880847
Wiki­data ID
Q21847684
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Avagatatau Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Avagatatau Rock”
  • Swedish: “Avagatatau Rock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lauli’i and Alega.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fatutoaga Rock and Tauga Rock.

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