French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands
Nuku-Hiva

Hermann Melville

Hermann Melville is a monument in , . Hermann Melville is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near the mountain saddle .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatihe’u and Aʻakapa.

Village
Hatihe'u is a village in , in the . 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". is situated 3 km north of Hermann Melville.

Village
is a small village on , in the . It lies on Bay. is situated 6 km northwest of Hermann Melville.

Locality
Fort Madison, on at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the 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 from and attacks. is situated 6 km south of Hermann Melville.

Hermann Melville

Latitude
-8.8573° or 8° 51′ 26″ south
Longitude
-140.0916° or 140° 5′ 30″ west
Open location code
633X4WV5+39
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7290805285
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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