West Sentinel
West Sentinel is an island in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. West Sentinel 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. Notre Dame Cathedral is situated 3 km north of West Sentinel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Locality
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 3 km northeast of West Sentinel.
West Sentinel
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ile Sentinelle de L’Est”, “Sentinelle de l’Ouest”, and “West Sentinel Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.93722° or 8° 56′ 14″ southLongitude
-140.10933° or 140° 6′ 34″ westElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
633X3V7R+47GeoNames ID
4030995
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