Tuhiva
Tuhiva is a peak in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Tuhiva is situated nearby to the locality Fort Madison, as well as near Vaioteana.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.
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.
Tuhiva
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.9146° or 8° 54′ 53″ southLongitude
-140.0949° or 140° 5′ 42″ westOpen location code
633X3WP4+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 13510957906OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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