Tupahoehou
Tupahoehou is a peak in Tahuata, Marquesas Islands and has an elevation of 682 metres. Tupahoehou is situated nearby to the town Hapatoni, as well as near the village Vaitahu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni and Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu.
Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni
Church
Photo: Monster4711, CC0.
Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni is a church.
Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaitahu.
Vaitahu
Village
Photo: Svsoutherncross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios.
Tupahoehou
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 682 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Tahuata, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.9772° or 9° 58′ 38″ southLongitude
-139.1176° or 139° 7′ 3″ westElevation
682 metres (2,238 feet)Open location code
64222VFJ+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8184841971OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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