Atiheu

Atiheu is a locality in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Atiheu is situated nearby to the hamlet Anaho, as well as near the village Taipi Vaii.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Aʻakapa.

Hatihe’u

Village

Photo: Steve Berardi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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".

Aʻakapa

Village

Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 6 km west of Atiheu.

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 10 km south of Atiheu.

Atiheu

Type: Locality
Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.82889° or 8° 49′ 44″ south

Longitude

-140.08135° or 140° 4′ 53″ west

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

633X5WC9+CF

GeoNames ID

8554358

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Localities in the Area

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