Sommet du Cap Martin
Sommet du Cap Martin is a mountain in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands and has an elevation of 311 metres. Sommet du Cap Martin is situated nearby to the hamlet Hooumi, as well as near the area Taipi Avaangi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Locality
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Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. It was built by Commodore David Porter in October and November 1813, during the Nuku Hiva Campaign of the War of 1812, for protecting the settlement of Madisonville from British and Marquesan attacks. Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva is situated 9 km west of Sommet du Cap Martin.
Sommet du Cap Martin
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 311 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.92028° or 8° 55′ 13″ southLongitude
-140.01262° or 140° 0′ 45″ westElevation
311 metres (1,020 feet)Open location code
633X3XHP+VXGeoNames ID
4020099
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