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Mont Oave

Mount Oave is a mountain and the highest point of the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Oave is a volcanic mountain, located on Ua Pou island at 1,203 metres (3,947 ft) above sea level.

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Length
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Oave
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Highest point
Elevation1,2031 m (3,947 ft)
Prominence1,2032 m (3,947 ft)
ListingRibu
Geology
Last eruptionUnknown

Mount Oave (French: Mont Oave) is a mountain and the highest point of the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Oave is a volcanic mountain, located on Ua Pou island at 1,203 metres (3,947 ft) above sea level.3

Topography

The summit is a basalt pillar. With a topographic isolation of 846 kilometres (526 mi), it is the 55th most isolated peak in the world.4

Culture

The mountain was featured on French postage stamps in 1979 and 1985.5

References

References

  1. "Oave, French Polynesia". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Polynesia". World Ribus.
  3. "Iles-marquises" (in French). Communes des Îles Marquises, Government of French Polynesia. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. Helman, Adam (2005). The Finest Peaks: Prominence and Other Mountain Measures. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4120-5995-4.
  5. "French Polynesia". Mountainstamp.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

9°23′30″S 140°04′42″W / 9.39167°S 140.07833°W / -9.39167; -140.07833