Baie Ua-Uka

Baie Ua-Uka is a bay in French Polynesia. Baie Ua-Uka is situated nearby to the locality Hakatea, as well as near the hamlet Hakaui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison.

Fort Madison

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 is situated 8 km northeast of Baie Ua-Uka.

Baie Ua-Uka

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.94498° or 8° 56′ 42″ south

Longitude

-140.15744° or 140° 9′ 27″ west

Elevation

330 metres (1,083 feet)

Open location code

633X3R4V+22

GeoNames ID

4030982

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Localities in the Area

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