Tauga Rock

Tauga Rock is an islet in , . Tauga Rock is situated near the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the United States of America
  • Also known as: “Camel Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Breakers Point Naval Guns and Rainmaker Mountain.

Protected area
The are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of in . 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 .

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the name of a mountain located near on Tutuila Island. traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor.

Protected area
The consist of a pair of concrete pillboxes on the shores of Masefau Bay on the island of in the United States territory of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tauga Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aʻumi, American Samoa and Afono.

Village
Aʻumi is a on the central south coast of Tutuila Island, . It is located to the east of and west of Alega. Fatutoʻaga Rock is an islet which lies outside Lauliʻi near Aumi.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, . One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Bay, at the eastern edge of the . is situated 2 miles north of Tauga Rock.

Tauga Rock

Latitude
-14.28779° or 14° 17′ 16″ south
Longitude
-170.64537° or 170° 38′ 43″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
52QFP963+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 836512081
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5881153
Wiki­data ID
Q21847436
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tauga Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tauga Rock”
  • Swedish: “Tauga Rock”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lauli’i and Alega.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Avagatatau Rock and Fatutoaga Rock.

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