Nuutai Rock
Nuutai Rock is an islet in Western District, American Samoa. Nuutai Rock is situated nearby to the village Afao, as well as near Nua.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Nu`utai Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Atauloma Girls School and Fagalele Boys School.
Atauloma Girls School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Atauloma Girls School is a historic parochial school building in Afao village on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, United States. The London Missionary Society opened it in 1900 as the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls.
Fagalele Boys School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fagalele Boys School, in Leone, American Samoa, is a historic building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a church school built by the London Missionary Society, perhaps as early as 1850–1856, but before 1900.
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. Poloa Defensive Fortifications is situated 2½ miles northwest of Nuutai Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afao and Nua.
Afao
Village
Afao is a village in southwest Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the island's short southwestern coast, between 'Amanave and Leone, to the southwest of Pago Pago.
Nua
Village
Nua is a village located in Lealataua County within the Western District of American Sāmoa. Serving as the administrative center for the administrative unit called Samatua, Nua is part of a region that includes several small localities situated between Leone and the western cape along the southwestern-facing bay.
Asili
Village
Asili is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located between Leone and 'Amanave. It is located in Lealataua County.
Nuutai Rock
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.33316° or 14° 19′ 59″ southLongitude
-170.80409° or 170° 48′ 15″ westElevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)Open location code
52QFM58W+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 836511507OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5881550Wikidata ID
Q21847137
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nuutai Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nuutai Rock”
- Swedish: “Nuutai Rock”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Afao Beach Site and Papaseugogo Rock.
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