Breakers Point Naval Guns
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rainmaker Mountain and Jean P. Haydon Museum.
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 Breakers Point Naval Guns.
Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium
Protected area
The Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, also called Fale Laumei in Samoan, is the largest indoor meeting space in the United States territory of American Samoa. Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium is situated 1½ miles west of Breakers Point Naval Guns.
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 Breakers Point Naval Guns.
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 Breakers Point Naval Guns.
Breakers Point Naval Guns
- Type: Protected area
- Description: historic coastal artillery emplacement on Tutuila, American Samoa
- Categories: fortification and historic site
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, United States, North America
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Latitude
-14.28632° or 14° 17′ 11″ southLongitude
-170.65841° or 170° 39′ 30″ westOpen location code
52QFP87R+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9049637847OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q20036715
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In Other Languages
“Breakers Point Naval Guns” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Canones navales de la Punta Breakers”
- Spanish: “Cañones navales de la Punta Breakers”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breakers Point and Fatutoaga Rock.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lauli‘i Elementary School and KSBS-FM (Pago Pago).
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