Loa Cove
Loa Cove is a bay in Western District, American Samoa. Loa Cove is situated nearby to the village ʻĀmanave, as well as near Poloa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Poloa Defensive Fortifications.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include ʻĀmanave and Poloa.
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.
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.
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.
Loa Cove
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.32459° or 14° 19′ 29″ southLongitude
-170.83949° or 170° 50′ 22″ westElevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)Open location code
52QFM5G6+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 368380893OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
5881319
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