Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. The capitol of American Samoa, Pago Pago is also located on the island. The island is 135 square killometers with an estimated population in 1990 of 45,043. The highest point on the island is Matafao peak. The island is also host to the Tutuila volcano. Tutuila from Space Shuttle NASA Space Shuttle image ISS002-701-263, 2001 (http://eol. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... Latitude, denoted φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... The most general definition of 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. ... 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. ... If you were looking for the car, please see Mercury Mountaineer. ... Pago Pago, pronounced PAHNG-oh PAHNG-oh, is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Tutuila underwent shakedown in Hampton Roads from 20 April to 24 May before sailing for the Panama Canal and proceeding via San Diego, Pearl Harbor, and Eniwetok to the South Pacific.
Tutuila arrived at Norfolk on 30 May 1951 and served there until 13 October, when she proceeded to Baltimore for one week before returning to Hampton Roads where she remained from 23 October 1951 to 16 June 1952.
Tutuila proceeded north toward Norfolk but encountered a storm—much like the one weathered in 1945, with 80-knot winds and heavy seas —which caused a three-day delay in her returning to home port.
The greatest impact of westernization is on Tutuila, where the largest single employer, by far, is the Government of American Samoa.
Work was concentrated on Tutuila, and included an on-the-ground reconnaissance; aerial photographs of the other islands were also reviewed.
Excluding these critical watersheds, it is estimated that there are about 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of timber forests on Tutuilaisland; and of this amount, the area of relatively undisturbed forests totals about 7,000 acres (2,800 hectares).
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