Hapaa

Hapaa is a locality in . Hapaa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison and Hatihe’u.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, 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 4½ km west of Hapaa.

Village
Photo: Steve Berardi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 9 km north of Hapaa.

Hapaa

Latitude
-8.90576° or 8° 54′ 21″ south
Longitude
-140.05456° or 140° 3′ 16″ west
Open location code
633X3WVW+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3113266332
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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