Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island or Motu O Manu by people of the Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. An uninhabited wildlife refuge, it is the southernmost point belonging to the United States, about 170 miles to the east of Tutuila, the principal island of American Samoa. The land area is just 0.05 km2 at high tide. The total area of the atoll, including lagoon and reef flat amounts to 6.33 km2. Just west of the northernmost point is a channel into the lagoon, about 80 metres (260 ft) wide. There are two islets on the northeastern rim of the reef, larger Rose Island, 3.5 metres (11 ft) high, in the east and the non-vegetated Sand Island, 1.5 metres (5 ft) high, in the north.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge, marine |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Territory | American Samoa |
| Boundary extent | 1,658 acres inside the boundary, most of it water |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | 14.55° S, 168.16° W |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
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Nearby on the other atlases
- under 0.1 miRose Island Concrete Monument ↗Rose Atoll, AS
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Questions people ask
How big is Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
1,658 acres inside the boundary, most of it water.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Where is Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
American Samoa.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 14.545° S, 168.156° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 1 listing within 15 miles, including Rose Island Concrete Monument.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings. This unit is mostly water, so the figure is the area inside the boundary rather than land.
- Description: Rose Atoll on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
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