Ta’u County
Ta’u County is in Manuʻa Islands, American Samoa. Ta’u County is situated nearby to the hamlet Si‘ufaga, as well as near the locality Fusi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lata Mountain and Tau Airport.
Lata Mountain
Peak
Lata Mountain is the summit of the island of Taʻū in the Manuʻa Islands. The summit of Lata Mountain is the highest point in American Samoa. The easiest route up is a 2.5mi trail maintained by the National Park Service. Lata Mountain is situated 2 miles east of Ta’u County.
Tau Airport
Ruins
Tau Airport was a privately owned, private-use airport located 1.6 kilometers southeast of the village of Ta‘ū on the island of Ta‘ū in American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Tau Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Ta’u County.
Tui Manu’a Graves Monument
Protected area
The Tui Manu'a Graves Monument is a funerary marker and grave site on the island Ta'u, the largest island of the Manu'a group in American Samoa. It is located northwest of the junction of Ta'u Village and Ta'u Island Roads on the west side of the island. Tui Manu’a Graves Monument is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ta’u County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ta’u and Faleasao.
Ta’u
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Taʻū is the largest inhabited island in the Manuʻa Islands in American Samoa and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun.
Faleasao
Village
Faleāsao is a village in American Samoa. Administratively, it is located in Faleāsao County, Manuʻa District, on the northern shore of Taʻū Island. It is divided into two sub-villages: Siʻuaʻi, consisting of the eastern half; and Tufulele, consisting of the western half. Faleasao is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ta’u County.
Fitiuta
Village
Fitiuta, also known as Fiti'uta or Maia, is a village on the northeast coast of Taʻū island, one of the Manuʻa Islands in American Samoa. As of the 2010 United States census, it had a population of 153. Fitiuta is situated 4 miles northeast of Ta’u County.
Ta’u County
- Location: Manuʻa Islands, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.2448° or 14° 14′ 41″ southLongitude
-169.4816° or 169° 28′ 54″ westElevation
2,156 feet (657 metres)Open location code
52QGQG49+49GeoNames ID
8181801
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olomanu Crater and Olomatimu Crater.
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