Vaioa Falls

Vaioa Falls is a waterfall in , . Vaioa Falls is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vaipō Falls.

Waterfall
Photo: Yves Picq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaipo Waterfall is a waterfall on the island of , in the Marquesas of . It is a horsetail-type waterfall with a single drop of height 1148 ft, making it the tallest waterfall in outside of and . is situated 1½ km southwest of Vaioa Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Aʻakapa.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Madison, on at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the 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 from and attacks. is situated 7 km east of Vaioa Falls.

Village
is a small village on , in the . It lies on Bay. is situated 9 km north of Vaioa Falls.

Vaioa Falls

Latitude
-8.89592° or 8° 53′ 45″ south
Longitude
-140.15561° or 140° 9′ 20″ west
Open location code
633X4R3V+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3112436187
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
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Satellite Map

Discover Vaioa Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Otuu and Vaikaheke.

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