Kanaheetoa
Kanaheetoa is a ridge in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Kanaheetoa is situated nearby to the valley Vaikei, as well as near Hakaui.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vaipō Falls.
Vaipō Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Yves Picq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaipo Waterfall is a waterfall on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas of French Polynesia. It is a horsetail-type waterfall with a single drop of height 1148 ft, making it the tallest waterfall in Polynesia outside of New Zealand and Hawaii. Vaipō Falls is situated 3 km north of Kanaheetoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
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, Nuku Hiva is situated 8 km east of Kanaheetoa.
Kanaheetoa
- Type: Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.93337° or 8° 56′ 0″ southLongitude
-140.16404° or 140° 9′ 51″ westOpen location code
633X3R8P+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13510958002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=ridge
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