Flowerpot Rocks
Flowerpot Rocks is an island in Eastern District, American Samoa. Flowerpot Rocks is situated nearby to the village Matu‘u, as well as near Faganeanea.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Fatumafuti”
Places of Interest
Highlights include LBJ Tropical Medical Center and Matafao Peak.
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.
Matafao Peak
Peak
Matafao Peak is a mountain in American Samoa, on the island of Tutuila. With an elevation of 2,142 feet, it is the highest peak on Tutuila Island. The mountain, like Rainmaker Mountain across Pago Pago Harbor, is a remnant of a volcanic plug and is part of the volcanic origins of the island.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tutuila and Fagatogo.
Tutuila
Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.
Tutuila is the most populous island in American Samoa, and is home to its capital, Pago Pago, and principal airport. Tutuila is a fairly small and narrow island, measuring roughly 33 km across and little more than 3 mi from north to south at its widest point.
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.
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.
Flowerpot Rocks
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.30306° or 14° 18′ 11″ southLongitude
-170.67583° or 170° 40′ 33″ westOpen location code
52QFM8WF+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 359258582OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
5881272Wikidata ID
Q21847355
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Flowerpot Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Flowerpot Rocks”
- Swedish: “Flowerpot Rocks”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fatu Rock and Futi Rock.
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