Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands are an archipelago of about a dozen islands in French Polynesia, most with steep mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Archipel des Marquises”, “Îles Marquises”, “Îles Marquises de Mendoça”, “Las Islas Marquesas de Mendoza”, “Marquezas”, “Mendaña”, and “Papatea”
- Historically known as: “Archipelago de Mandana”
Marquesas Islands
- Category: landform
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.31899° or 9° 19′ 8″ southLongitude
-139.61426° or 139° 36′ 51″ westOpen location code
6422M9JP+C7GeoNames ID
4019977
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