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, as well as near Hakapehi.

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.

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.

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
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Latitude

-8.92501° or 8° 55′ 30″ south

Longitude

-140.10118° or 140° 6′ 4″ west

Elevation

139 metres (456 feet)

Open location code

633X3VFX+XG

GeoNames ID

4030992

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Satellite Map

Discover Anna Maria Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hakapehi and Vaitu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arched Point and Fort Collet.

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