Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs is an archaeological site in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Petroglyphs is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mana hole, as well as near Mea’e Kamuihei.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".
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 5 km northwest of Petroglyphs.
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 9 km south of Petroglyphs.
Petroglyphs
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.83818° or 8° 50′ 17″ southLongitude
-140.08959° or 140° 5′ 23″ westOpen location code
633X5W66+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4683069674OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Petroglyphs” goes by many names.
- French: “Pétroglyphes”
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