| LC control no. | sh2005001087 |
|---|---|
| Geographic heading | Fatu Hiva (French Polynesia) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | French Polynesia--Fatu Hiva |
| Variant(s) | Fatou Hiva (French Polynesia) Fatu Iva (French Polynesia) Fatuhiva (French Polynesia) Ile Madeleine (French Polynesia) Madalena (French Polynesia) Madeleine (French Polynesia) Magdalena (French Polynesia) Santa Magdalena (French Polynesia) |
| See also | Islands--French Polynesia Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) |
| Found in | Work cat.: Heyerdahl, Thor. Fatu-Hiva, back to nature, 1975. BGN, Feb. 10, 2005 (Fatu Hiva, isl, 10⁰28ʹ00ʺS, 138⁰38ʹ00ʺW; variants: Santa Magdalena, Magdalena Island, Madeleine, Ile, Madalena, Fatu Iva, Fatu-Hiva, Ile, Fatou-Hiva, Ile, Fatou-Hiva) Web. geog. (Fatu Hiva, formerly Magdalena, Island, Marquesas Is., South Pacific Ocean, ab. 36 mi. (58 km.) S of E end of Hiva Oa I., French Polynesia; 31 sq. mi. (80 sq. km.); pop. (1988c) 497) Col. gaz. (Fatu Hiva, volcanic island (c. 25 sq. mi/65 sq. km), southernmost of Marquesas Isls., French Polynesia, S. Pacific, 8 mi/12.9 km long; 10deg 28min S, 138deg 39min W. Fertile, well-watered valleys; mt. range with Mt. Tauaouoho (3,675 ft/1,120 m) highest peak; Oomoa is main harbor; Formerly Magdalena or Madeleine; also spelled Fatuhiva) GeoNames [algorithmically matched] island; 10°28ʹ00ʺS 138°38ʹ00ʺW |
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