Pont en bois
Pont en bois is in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Pont en bois is situated nearby to the peak Mouku (Toto), as well as near Tapuaooa.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aʻakapa and Hatihe’u.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 3½ km north of Pont en bois.
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 east of Pont en bois.
Fort Madison
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 9 km southeast of Pont en bois.
Pont en bois
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.84839° or 8° 50′ 54″ southLongitude
-140.1409° or 140° 8′ 27″ westOpen location code
633X5V25+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12596693506OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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