La Cabane

La Cabane is a scenic viewpoint in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. La Cabane is situated nearby to the government office Hangar communal, as well as near Grand quai.

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 2 km north of La Cabane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Madison.

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.

La Cabane

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-8.92852° or 8° 55′ 43″ south

Longitude

-140.09546° or 140° 5′ 44″ west

Open location code

633X3WC3+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6146744286

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Highlights include Hangar communal and Grand quai.

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