Papatele Ridge
Papatele Ridge is a ridge in Eastern District, American Samoa and has an elevation of 223 feet. Papatele Ridge is situated nearby to the locality Tafananai, as well as near the village Lauli’i.Places of Interest
Highlights include Breakers Point Naval Guns and Rainmaker Mountain.
Breakers Point Naval Guns
Protected area
The Breakers Point Naval Guns are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. It consists of two 6-inch Mark 8 Model 2 naval guns, mounted on circular concrete platforms about 200-foot above sea level at the end of Papatele Ridge, which flanks the east side of Pago Pago Harbor.
Rainmaker Mountain
Peak
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rainmaker Mountain is the name of a mountain located near Pago Pago, American Samoa on Tutuila Island. Rainmaker Mountain traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor.
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 2 miles west of Papatele Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aʻumi, American Samoa and Afono.
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.
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. Afono is situated 2 miles north of Papatele Ridge.
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. Atuʻu, American Samoa is situated 2 miles northwest of Papatele Ridge.
Papatele Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 223 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.28694° or 14° 17′ 13″ southLongitude
-170.65833° or 170° 39′ 30″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
52QFP87R+6MGeoNames ID
5881625
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Localities in the Area
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