Maugatele Point

Maugatele Point is a cape in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Atauloma Girls School and Poloa Defensive Fortifications.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a historic parochial school building in village on the island of in , United States. The London Missionary Society began construction in 1900, making it the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls.

Protected area
The are a set of historic military structures on the island of in . 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.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , in , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leone and Faleniu.

Village
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second-largest city on Tutuila Island's west coast. The village is on the south-west coast of Tutuila Island, . was the ancient capital of Tutuila Island.

Village
is a in the west of Tutuila Island, . It is located inland from the village of Tafuna, in Tuālāuta County. Its name translates to "the home in the palm grove." Another translation is "House of coconuts".

Village
Photo: Eddy23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aʻoloau is a in the west of Tutuila Island, . It is located inland, 5 miles southwest of Pago Pago. It is also known as Aʻoloaufou, which means "New Aʻolou".

Maugatele Point

Latitude
-14.3284° or 14° 19′ 42″ south
Longitude
-170.8138° or 170° 48′ 50″ west
Open location code
52QFM5CP+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7807551164
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maugatele Rock and Utumea West.

Notable Places Nearby

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