Avagatatau Rock
Avagatatau Rock is an islet in Eastern District, American Samoa. Avagatatau Rock is situated nearby to the village Aʻumi, American Samoa, as well as near Lauli’i.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breakers Point Naval Guns and Rainmaker Mountain.
Breakers Point Naval Guns
Protected area
The Breakers Point Naval Guns are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. 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 Pago Pago Harbor.
Rainmaker Mountain
Peak
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rainmaker Mountain is the name of a mountain located near Pago Pago, American Samoa on Tutuila Island. Rainmaker Mountain traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor.
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Hospital
Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center is the rural general hospital in American Samoa, and is the only public hospital located in Faga'alu, Maoputasi County. LBJ Tropical Medical Center is situated 2½ miles west of Avagatatau Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aʻumi, American Samoa and Afono.
Aʻumi, American Samoa
Village
Aʻumi is a village on the central south coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located to the east of Pago Pago Harbor and west of Alega. Fatutoʻaga Rock is an islet which lies outside Lauliʻi near Aumi.
Afono
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Afono is a village on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Afono Bay, at the eastern edge of the National Park of American Samoa. Afono is situated 2 miles north of Avagatatau Rock.
Atuʻu, American Samoa
Village
Atuʻu is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago. Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa. Atuʻu, American Samoa is situated 2½ miles northwest of Avagatatau Rock.
Avagatatau Rock
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.28859° or 14° 17′ 19″ southLongitude
-170.65033° or 170° 39′ 1″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
52QFP86X+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 836512128OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5880847Wikidata 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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