Les Deux Vallees
Les Deux Vallees is a locality in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Les Deux Vallees is situated nearby to the locality Plateau de Toovii, as well as near the hamlet Tauamaka.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison and Aʻakapa.
Fort Madison
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. Fort Madison is situated 5 km southeast of Les Deux Vallees.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 7 km north of Les Deux Vallees.
Hatihe’u
Village
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 7 km northeast of Les Deux Vallees.
Les Deux Vallees
- Type: Locality
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.8793° or 8° 52′ 46″ southLongitude
-140.12817° or 140° 7′ 41″ westOpen location code
633X4VCC+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 13513374633OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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