Pierre de Wilkes
Pierre de Wilkes is in Māhina, Windward Islands. Pierre de Wilkes is situated nearby to the locality Popoti, as well as near Pointe Vénus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe Vénus Lighthouse.
Pointe Vénus Lighthouse
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe Vénus lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the commune of Mahina, in the far north of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. It marks the north of the island and marks the bay of Matavai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papeete.
Papeete
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic located in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeʻete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeʻete is the administrative capital.
Pierre de Wilkes
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Wilkes Stone”
- Category: landform
- Location: Māhina, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.49381° or 17° 29′ 38″ southLongitude
-149.48888° or 149° 29′ 20″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
53JGGG46+FCGeoNames ID
4033026
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Localities in the Area
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