Fagalea Point
Fagalea Point is a cape in Western District, American Samoa. Fagalea Point is situated nearby to the village Maloata, as well as near Fagali‘i.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poloa Defensive Fortifications and Atauloma Girls School.
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.
Atauloma Girls School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Atauloma Girls School is a historic parochial school building in Afao village on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, United States. The London Missionary Society opened it in 1900 as the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls.
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.
Fagalea Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Fagale`a Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.30074° or 14° 18′ 3″ southLongitude
-170.82179° or 170° 49′ 18″ westElevation
410 feet (125 metres)Open location code
52QFM5XH+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7807551338OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
5880941
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Localities in the Area
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