Pago Pago
Pago Pago is a village in American Samoa. It is the capital of the country but not the seat of government. In 2000, 11,500 people lived there.
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| Coordinates: 14°16′46″S 170°42′02″W / 14.27944°S 170.70056°W | |
| Country | |
| Territory | |
| County | Maoputasi |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone) |
| ZIP code | 96799[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1389119[2] |
| Website | www.pagopago.com |
Pago Pago Media
In 1942, U.S. Marines of the 7th Defense Battalion trial their new M3 Stuart light tank.
Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., Apollo 13 mission commander, aboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, the prime recovery ship for Apollo 13, en route to Pago Pago.
Security camera footage of the 2009 tsunami surging through a parking lot
National Park of American Samoa is accessed through Pago Pago International Airport.
References
- ↑ United States Postal Service. USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code (2012). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.