Arched Point
Arched Point is a point in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Arched Point is situated nearby to the locality Hakapehi, as well as near Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.| 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.
Arched Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Pointe Arquee” and “Pointe Arquée”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.93088° or 8° 55′ 51″ southLongitude
-140.09772° or 140° 5′ 52″ westElevation
97 metres (318 feet)Open location code
633X3W92+JWGeoNames ID
4031065
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hakapehi and Vaitu.
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