List of National Natural Landmarks in American Samoa explained

This is a list of National Natural Landmarks (NNL) in American Samoa. All locations are on communally owned lands.

NameDesignatedDistrictCoordinatesDescriptionImage
1972Western-14.3214°N -170.8432°WA natural exhibit of shoreline, offshore volcanic rocks, and blowholes sculpted by heavy sea-wave action
1972Western-14.3568°N -170.7535°W One of very few illustrations of the most recent episode of volcanism in American Samoa
1972Eastern-14.2939°N -170.7045°WOne of five great masses of volcanic rocks that extruded as molten magma during the major episodes of volcanism that created Tutuila Island
1972Western-14.36°N -170.7773°WA young flow of basalt, inter-bedded with layers of tuff, that illustrates erosion by wave action
1972Eastern-14.2725°N -170.6558°W An outstanding example of the gigantic plugs that created Tutuila Island
1972Eastern-14.2393°N -170.6715°WA classic illustration of steep cliffs and erosion-resistant outliers formed by wave action on a volcanic mass
1972Eastern-14.2833°N -170.5534°W The site of recent episodes of volcanism backed by a geologically recent tuff cone