Vaihi
Vaihi is a valley in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Vaihi is situated nearby to the village Taipi Vaii, as well as near the locality Vaituku.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.
Vaihi
- Type: Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.8867° or 8° 53′ 12″ southLongitude
-140.062° or 140° 3′ 43″ westOpen location code
633X4W7Q+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 13510957937OpenStreetMap feature
natural=valley
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