Motu Nui
Motu Nui is an islet in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Motu Nui is situated nearby to the islet Motu Iti, as well as near the locality Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km north of Motu Nui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Locality
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 3 km northeast of Motu Nui.
Motu Nui
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Sentinelle de l’Ouest”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.93722° or 8° 56′ 14″ southLongitude
-140.10942° or 140° 6′ 34″ westOpen location code
633X3V7R+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 22382480OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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