Taiohae
Taiohae is a transport stop in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Taiohae is situated nearby to the government office Grand quai, as well as near Direction du Développement de l’Équipement.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 1½ km northwest of Taiohae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
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.
Taiohae
- Type: Transport stop
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.92155° or 8° 55′ 18″ southLongitude
-140.0954° or 140° 5′ 43″ westOpen location code
633X3WH3+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6551933931OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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