List of National Natural Landmarks in American Samoa


This is a list of National Natural Landmarks in American Samoa. All locations are on communally owned lands.
NameDesignatedDistrictCoordinatesDescriptionImage-
Cape Taputapu1972WesternA natural exhibit of shoreline, offshore volcanic rocks, and blowholes sculpted by heavy sea-wave action-
Fogamaʻa Crater1972WesternOne of very few illustrations of the most recent episode of volcanism in American Samoa
Matafao Peak1972EasternOne of five great masses of volcanic rocks that extruded as molten magma during the major episodes of volcanism that created Tutuila Island-
Leʻala Shoreline1972WesternA young flow of basalt, inter-bedded with layers of tuff, that illustrates erosion by wave action-
Rainmaker Mountain
(Mount Pioa)
1972EasternAn outstanding example of the gigantic plugs that created Tutuila Island-
Vai'ava Strait1972EasternA classic illustration of steep cliffs and erosion-resistant outliers formed by wave action on a volcanic mass-
Aunu'u Island1972EasternThe site of recent episodes of volcanism backed by a geologically recent tuff cone-