Faatafa Rocks
Faatafa Rocks is an islet in Western District, American Samoa. Faatafa Rocks is situated nearby to the village Fagali‘i, as well as near Poloa.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Western District, United States of America
- Also known as: “Fa`atafa Rocks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poloa Defensive Fortifications.
Poloa Defensive Fortifications
Protected area
The Poloa Defensive Fortifications are a set of historic military structures on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Consisting of three concrete pillboxes along the beach, these fortifications were built by American Marines as part of a system of defenses against a feared Japanese amphibious invasion of Samoa during the early part of World War II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poloa and ʻĀmanave.
Poloa
Village
Photo: Fogāmaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poloa is a village in American Samoa. It is located at the west side of Tutuila in the Alataua District. The village has 193 residents in 2010. The main denominations in the area are Methodist and Christian.
ʻĀmanave
Village
ʻAmanave is a village on the coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the island's western tip, Cape Taputapu, and to the south of the village of Poloa.
Faʻilolo, American Samoa
Village
Faʻilolo is a village in the far west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located just south of ʻAmanave, close to the island's westernmost point, Cape Taputapu. It is located in Lealataua County.
Faatafa Rocks
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.31084° or 14° 18′ 39″ southLongitude
-170.83352° or 170° 50′ 1″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
52QFM5Q8+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 836511689OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5880912Wikidata ID
Q21847632
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Faatafa Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Faatafa Rocks (pulo, lat -14,32, long -170,83)”
- Cebuano: “Faatafa Rocks”
- Swedish: “Faatafa Rocks”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fagali‘i and Maloata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Malama Spring and Palagi Beach.
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