Hermann Melville
Hermann Melville is a monument in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Hermann Melville is situated nearby to the valley Tukiei, as well as near the power station Centrale hydro-électrique Vaiahu.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Aʻakapa.
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 3 km north of Hermann Melville.
Aʻakapa
Village
Aʻakapa is a small village on Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on Aʻakapa Bay. Aʻakapa is situated 6 km northwest of Hermann Melville.
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. Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva is situated 6 km south of Hermann Melville.
Hermann Melville
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.8573° or 8° 51′ 26″ southLongitude
-140.0916° or 140° 5′ 30″ westOpen location code
633X4WV5+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 7290805285OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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