Matalia Point

Matalia Point is a cape in Eastern District, American Samoa. Matalia Point is situated nearby to the village Vatia, as well as near Afono.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Park of American Samoa and Pola Island.

National Park of American Samoa

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National Park of American Samoa is in the US territory of American Samoa. The Samoan village leaders and the US Congress have set aside the finest samples of these islands' land and seascapes as a national park.

Pola Island

Islet

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Pola Island is an island just offshore from the village of Vatia on Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is also known as Cockscomb. Pola Island is designated as part of the National Park American Samoa and is a popular tourist attraction.

Old Vatia

Protected area

Old Vatia is a prehistoric village site on the north side of Tutuila, the largest island of American Samoa. The site is located on the Faiga Ridge, above and southwest of the modern village of Vatia, within the National Park of American Samoa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatia and Afono.

Vatia

Village

Photo: Eddy23, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vatia is a village on Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is a north shore village located on Vatia Bay. The road to Vatia, American Samoa Highway 006, is the only road going through National Park of American Samoa.

Afono

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Afono is a village on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Afono Bay, at the eastern edge of the National Park of American Samoa.

Atuʻu, American Samoa

Village

Atuʻu is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago. Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa.

Matalia Point

Type: Cape
Description: island in the United States of America
Categories: island and landform
Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-14.22974° or 14° 13′ 47″ south

Longitude

-170.67148° or 170° 40′ 17″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

52QFQ8CH+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359258290

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

5881468

Wikidata ID

Q21847210

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Matalia Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Matalia Point”
Swedish: “Matalia Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Leloaloa and Aua.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tuafanua Trail Parking and Leaoao Peak.

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