Baie de Tai Oa

Baie de Tai Oa is a bay in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Baie de Tai Oa 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

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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 is situated 9 km northeast of Baie de Tai Oa.

Baie de Tai Oa

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Baie des Tai-oa”, “Baie Tai Oa”, and “Crique des Tai Oa”
Category: body of water
Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.95124° or 8° 57′ 5″ south

Longitude

-140.16438° or 140° 9′ 52″ west

Elevation

369 metres (1,211 feet)

Open location code

633X2RXP+G6

GeoNames ID

4030993

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Localities in the Area

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