Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva

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.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: former military installation in Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
  • Also known as: “Fort Collette”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.

Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatihe’u.

Village
Hatihe'u is a village in , in the . 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". is situated 10 km north of Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.

Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva

Latitude
-8.91519° or 8° 54′ 55″ south
Longitude
-140.09498° or 140° 5′ 42″ west
Inception
1813
Open location code
633X3WM4+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3112946273
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q5471573
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Spanish—“Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Мэдисон (военная база)”
  • Russian: “Мэдисон (форт)”
  • Russian: “Форт Мэдисон”
  • Spanish: “Fort Madison (Islas Marquesas)”
  • Spanish: “Fort Madison”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vaioteana and Taiohae.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre de plongée Marquises and Yacht Service.

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