Tetoutaa
Tetoutaa is a mountain ridge in French Polynesia. Tetoutaa is situated nearby to the valley Vaituku, as well as near the mountain saddle Teavaimana.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison and Hatihe’u.
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 5 km west of Tetoutaa.
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". Hatihe’u is situated 10 km northwest of Tetoutaa.
Tetoutaa
- Type: Mountain ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.90815° or 8° 54′ 29″ southLongitude
-140.04576° or 140° 2′ 45″ westOpen location code
633X3XR3+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13510957986OpenStreetMap feature
natural=ridge
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