Anna Maria Bay
Anna Maria Bay is a bay in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Anna Maria Bay is situated nearby to the locality Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva, as well as near Hakapehi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame Cathedral is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of Nuku Hiva.
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.
Anna Maria Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Baie de Tai-o-haé” and “Baie Taiohae”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.92501° or 8° 55′ 30″ southLongitude
-140.10118° or 140° 6′ 4″ westElevation
139 metres (456 feet)Open location code
633X3VFX+XGGeoNames ID
4030992
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hakapehi and Vaitu.
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Highlights include Arched Point and Fort Collet.
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