Rose Atoll

United States, American Samoa

Rose Atoll

LocationUnited States, American Samoa
RegionAmerican Samoa
TypeNational Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates-14.5453°, -168.1551°
Established1973
Area6.56
Nearest CityPago Pago (170 mi)
Major CityHonolulu (2,600 mi)

About Rose Atoll

The southernmost point of US territory, Rose Atoll NWR protects critical nesting habitat for 97% of American Samoa's seabirds. The remote atoll features 21 acres of emergent land and a 1,600-acre lagoon with distinctive pink-hued coral reefs.