Vainuu Point
Vainuu Point is a cape in Eastern District, American Samoa. Vainuu Point is situated nearby to the village Afono, as well as near Masefau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Masefau Defensive Fortifications and Rainmaker Mountain.
Masefau Defensive Fortifications
Protected area
The Masefau Defensive Fortifications consist of a pair of concrete pillboxes on the shores of Masefau Bay on the island of Tutuila in the United States territory of American Samoa.
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.
Nuusetoga Island
Islet
Nuusetoga Island is situated along the northern coast of Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa. It forms the western entrance to Masefau Bay, approximately 0.5 miles northeast of the village of Masefau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afono and Vatia.
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.
Vatia
Village
Photo: Eddy23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vatia is a village on Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is a north shore village located on Vatia Bay. The road to Vatia, American Samoa Highway 006, is the only road going through National Park of American Samoa.
Vainuu Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Väinu`u Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.24908° or 14° 14′ 57″ southLongitude
-170.64526° or 170° 38′ 43″ westElevation
318 feet (97 metres)Open location code
52QFQ923+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 7807568492OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
5880928
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Masefau and Aua.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tulagamatuu Rock and Matape Hill.
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