Vaitanoa Pool

Vaitanoa Pool is a lake in Eastern District, American Samoa. Vaitanoa Pool is situated nearby to the area Pacific Region - 2-digit Hydrologic Unit Code - 22, as well as near the village Fagaʻalu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matafao Peak and Jean P. Haydon Museum.

Matafao Peak

Peak

Matafao Peak is a mountain in American Samoa, on the island of Tutuila. With an elevation of 2,142 feet, it is the highest peak on Tutuila Island. The mountain, like Rainmaker Mountain across Pago Pago Harbor, is a remnant of a volcanic plug and is part of the volcanic origins of the island.

Jean P. Haydon Museum

Museum

The Jean P. Haydon Museum is a museum in Pago Pago dedicated to the culture and history of the United States territory of American Samoa. It contains a collection of canoes, coconut-shell combs, pigs’ tusk armlets and native pharmacopoeia.

Courthouse of American Samoa

Courthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Courthouse of American Samoa, formerly Administration Building, Navy No. 21, is a historic building near Pago Pago Harbor in Fagatogo, American Samoa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fagatogo and Pago Pago.

Fagatogo

Village

Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fagatogo is the downtown area of Pago Pago. Located in the low grounds at the foot of Matafao Peak, it was the location of the first American settlement on Tutuila Island.

Pago Pago

Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.

Pago Pago is the capital city of American Samoa. In the Samoan language it is pronounced "Pahngo-Pahngo".

Anua

Village

Anua is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the capital Pago Pago, on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor. The term Pago Pago is often used for several settlements on Pago Pago Bay, including Anua, Lepua, Utulei, and others. Anua is situated 1½ miles north of Vaitanoa Pool.

Vaitanoa Pool

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-14.29222° or 14° 17′ 32″ south

Longitude

-170.69556° or 170° 41′ 44″ west

Elevation

912 feet (278 metres)

Open location code

52QFP853+4Q

GeoNames ID

5880898

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pacific Region - 2-digit Hydrologic Unit Code - 22 and Fagaʻalu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fafiqa Peak and Palapalaloa Mountain.

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