Rainmaker Mountain
American Samoa /
Eastern /
Aua /
World
/ American Samoa
/ Eastern
/ Aua
World / American Samoa / Eastern / Ma'Oputasi
mountain, landmark, National Natural Landmark
Rainmaker Mountain (also known as North Pioa Mountain) is 523 meters (1718 feet) tall. It is a National Natural Landmark of the United States. The mountain is a volcanic feature known as a trachyte plug. It is a volcanic intrusion made of extrusive igneous rocks having alkali feldspar and minor mafic minerals as the main components and a fine-grained, generally porphyritic texture. The average annual rainfall on the mountain is around 200 inches (5 meters).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainmaker_Mountain
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Coordinates: 14°16'18"S 170°39'15"W
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