Ta'u
Ta‘ū as seen from the Space Shuttle. North is towards the upper right corner.
Elevation:	931 m (3,054 feet)
Coordinates:	14.23° S 169.454° W
Location:	United States
Range:	Samoan Islands
Type:	Shield volcano
Last eruption:	1866
First ascent:
Easiest route:

Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. Ta‘ū is part of American Samoa. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun. Image File history File links Tau island from Space Shuttle File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Samoa Islands may refer to: Samoa, a country in the South Pacific American Samoa, a U.S. territory, also in the South Pacific This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mountains can be characterized in several ways. ... Mauna Kea, a shield volcano, on the Island of Hawai‘i with a light dusting of snow. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... It has been suggested that Hillwalking be merged into this article or section. ... The Islands of Ofu and Olosega viewed from the village of Sili along the north shore of Olosega. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The island is the eroded remnant of a "hotspot" shield volcano with a caldera complex or collapse feature (Liu Bench) on the south face. The top of the mountain, called Lata, is at an elevation of 966 m (3,170 ft), making it the highest point in American Samoa. The last known volcanic eruption in the Manu‘a Islands was in 1866, on the submarine ridge that extends westnorthwest towards nearby Ofu-Olosega. In geology, a hotspot is a location on the Earths surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period of time. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ...

The largest airport in the Manu‘a Islands is on the northeast corner of Ta‘ū at Fiti‘uta. A boat harbor is located at Faleāsao at the northwestern corner of the island. A roadway along the north coast connects all of the several inhabited villages between Ta‘ū on the west and Fiti‘uta.

All of the southeastern half of Ta‘ū—inluding all of the rainforest on top of Lata mountain and within the caldera—and southern shoreline and associated coral reefs are part of the National Park of American Samoa. The park includes the ancient, sacred site of Saua, considered to be the birthplace of the Polynesian people. Established in 1988, the National Park of American Samoa is a United States National Park on the American territory of American Samoa. ...

Points of interest

• Ta‘ū is where Margaret Mead conducted her dissertation research in Samoa in the 1920's.

Margaret Mead Margaret Mead (December 16, 1901 – November 15, 1978) was an American cultural anthropologist. ...

Sources

• Office of the Governor. 2004. Manu‘a ma Amerika. A brief historical documentary. Manu‘a Centennial. 16 July 1904. 16 July 2004. Office of the Governor, American Samoa Government. 20 p.

• Siebert, L. and T. Simkin (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3. URL: http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/ (Website difficult to use)

External link

• National Park Service map of the Manu‘a Islands

	The U.S. Territory of American Samoa
Government	Politics · Former Governors · Elections Image File history File links Flag_of_American_Samoa. ... United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States, including all waters (around islands or continental tracts). ... National motto: Samoa, Muamua Le Atua (Samoa, Let God Be First) Official languages English, Samoan Capital Fagatogo (constitutional and de facto seat of government); executive offices are located in Utulei Head of State George W. Bush Governor Togiola Tulafono Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 226th 199 km² (76. ... National motto: Samoa, Muamua Le Atua (Samoa, Let God Be First) Official languages English, Samoan Capital Fagatogo (constitutional and de facto seat of government); executive offices are located in Utulei Head of State George W. Bush Governor Togiola Tulafono Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 226th 199 km² (76. ... Politics of American Samoa takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... List of American Samoa Governors This is a list of governors etc. ... Politics of American Samoa Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in American Samoa ...
Capital	Fagatogo
Governor	Togiola Tulafono
Islands	Tutuila · Manua Group {Ta'u · Ofu · Olosega} · Rose Atoll In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Fagatogo is the capital of American Samoa (de facto and constitutionally de iure), situated on the Tutuila Island, Pago Pago Harbour. ... List of American Samoa Governors This is a list of governors etc. ... Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (born 1947) is the Governor of American Samoa. ... This is a partial list of islands of the United States, including its insular areas. ... Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. ... The Islands of Ofu and Olosega viewed from the village of Sili along the north shore of Olosega. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. ...
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