Mount Piumafua
| Mount Piumafua | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Coordinates | 14°10′12″S 169°37′12″W / 14.170°S 169.620°WCoordinates: 14°10′12″S 169°37′12″W / 14.170°S 169.620°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield |
| Last eruption | 1886 [1] |
Mount Piumafua is a volcano type mountain located on Piumafua, American Samoa and is the tallest mountain on the island.[2] The mountain is 2,064 feet at it's peak height.[3] The volcano last erupted in 1886. it is located about 120 km east of Pago Pago, the capital.[4]
The climate is moderate. The average temperature is 66°F (19 °C) . The warmest month is January, at 71.6° F (22°C) , and the coldest is August, at 57° F (14 °C).[5] The average rainfall is 9.6 inces (2,642 millimeters) per year. The wettest month is December, at (18.1 inches (429 millimeters) of rain, and the driest is August, at 3.5 inches (88 millimeters).[6]
References
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- ↑ https://americansamoa-data.sprep.org/system/files/Stice%20and%20McCoy%201968%20geology%20of%20Manua.pdf
- ↑ "Digital Elevation Data - with SRTM voids filled using accurate topographic mapping". www.viewfinderpanoramas.org. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Piumafua - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2026-04-29.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2026-04-29.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
