Pae Pae Piki Vehine
Pae Pae Piki Vehine is an archaeological site in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Pae Pae Piki Vehine is situated nearby to the square Tohua de Temehea, as well as near the movie theater CineMarqueses.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame Cathedral 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 Nuku Hiva. Notre Dame Cathedral is situated 190 metres north of Pae Pae Piki Vehine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Hatihe’u.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
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.
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 9 km north of Pae Pae Piki Vehine.
Pae Pae Piki Vehine
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.91194° or 8° 54′ 43″ southLongitude
-140.10348° or 140° 6′ 13″ westOpen location code
633X3VQW+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4683069703OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tohua de Temehea and CineMarqueses.
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