Anse Hanga Haa
Anse Hanga Haa is a bay in French Polynesia. Anse Hanga Haa is situated nearby to the village Taipi Vaii, as well as near the locality Haka Puuae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Hatihe’u.
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 7 km southwest of Anse Hanga Haa.
Hatihe’u
Village
Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island". Hatihe’u is situated 7 km northwest of Anse Hanga Haa.
Anse Hanga Haa
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.88058° or 8° 52′ 50″ southLongitude
-140.04659° or 140° 2′ 48″ westElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
633X4X93+Q9GeoNames ID
4031037
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