Fatu Rock
Fatu Rock is a natural landmark and offshore islet of American Samoa. It is located near the entrance of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the village of Fatumafuti.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in American Samoa
- Also known as: “Flower Pot Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include LBJ Tropical Medical Center and Jean P. Haydon Museum.
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Hospital
Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center is the rural general hospital in American Samoa, and is the only public hospital located in Faga'alu, Maoputasi County.
Jean P. Haydon Museum
Museum
The Jean P. Haydon Museum is a museum in Pago Pago dedicated to the culture and history of the United States territory of American Samoa. It contains a collection of canoes, coconut-shell combs, pigs’ tusk armlets and native pharmacopoeia. Jean P. Haydon Museum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fatu Rock.
Blunts Point Battery
Cannon
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Blunts Point Battery, also known as Blunts Point Naval Gun or Matautu Ridge Gun Site, is a gun battery on Matautu Ridge near Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fagatogo and Aʻumi, American Samoa.
Fagatogo
Village
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fagatogo is the downtown area of Pago Pago. Located in the low grounds at the foot of Matafao Peak, it was the location of the first American settlement on Tutuila Island. Fagatogo is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fatu Rock.
Aʻumi, American Samoa
Village
Aʻumi is a village on the central south coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located to the east of Pago Pago Harbor and west of Alega. Fatutoʻaga Rock is an islet which lies outside Lauliʻi near Aumi. Aʻumi, American Samoa is situated 2 miles east of Fatu Rock.
Anua
Village
Anua is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the capital Pago Pago, on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor. The term Pago Pago is often used for several settlements on Pago Pago Bay, including Anua, Lepua, Utulei, and others. Anua is situated 2 miles north of Fatu Rock.
Fatu Rock
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.2982° or 14° 17′ 54″ southLongitude
-170.6765° or 170° 40′ 35″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
52QFP82F+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 836512326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5881178Wikidata ID
Q5438027
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Fatu Rock” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فاتو روك”
- Basque: “Fatu Rock”
- Cebuano: “Fatu Rock”
- Russian: “Скала Фату”
- Swedish: “Fatu Rock”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fatumafuti and Matu‘u.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Futi Rock and Flowerpot Rocks.
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