Tauga Ridge

Tauga Ridge is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 262 feet. Tauga Ridge is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rainmaker Mountain and Breakers Point Naval Guns.

Peak
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 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 .

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 2 miles north of Tauga Ridge.

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 Ridge.

Tauga Ridge

Latitude
-14.285° or 14° 17′ 6″ south
Longitude
-170.64167° or 170° 38′ 30″ west
Elevation
262 feet (80 metres)
Open location code
52QFP985+28
Geo­Names ID
5881159
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Satellite Map

Discover Tauga Ridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alega and Avaio.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Visa Point and Mooliuvaa Cove.

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