Te Ava Upe
Te Ava Upe is a mountain ridge in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Te Ava Upe is situated nearby to the waterfall Mahuiki Falls, as well as near the mountain saddle Teavaitapuhiva.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Aʻakapa.
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 3 km northeast of Te Ava Upe.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 4½ km northwest of Te Ava Upe.
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 8 km south of Te Ava Upe.
Te Ava Upe
- Type: Mountain ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.84678° or 8° 50′ 48″ southLongitude
-140.10287° or 140° 6′ 10″ westOpen location code
633X5V3W+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13510958022OpenStreetMap feature
natural=ridge
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