Mount Tohivea
| Mount Tohivea | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,207 m (3,960 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,207 m (3,960 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of French Polynesia |
| Coordinates | 17°33′03″S 149°49′20″W / 17.5509115°S 149.8221939°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Tohivea location  Mount Tohivea Mount Tohivea (Pacific Ocean) | |
| Location | French Polynesia |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic zone | Society hotspot |
Mount Tohivea (or Tohiea) is the highest point on the island of Mo'orea in French Polynesia at 1,207 metres (3,960 ft). The mountain is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the settlement of Pao Pao, and is easily visible from the nearby island of Tahiti.
Along with the nearby prominent peaks of Mouaroa and Mouaputu, Mount Tohivea is a remnant of the crater rim of the shield volcano which built the island of Mo'orea.[3] The island is estimated to be between 1.9 and 1.5 million years old.[4][5]
Hiking trails on the mountain offer views north to Cook's and Opunohu bays, and east to Tahiti.[6]
References
- ^ "World Ribus – Polynesia". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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- ^ Tahiti and French Polynesia (1st ed.). New York: Fodor, Random House. 2009. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-4000-0683-0.
- ^ Guillou, H.; Biais, S.; Guille, G.; Maury, R. C.; Le Dez, A.; Cotten, J. (1998). ""Age (K-Ar) and duration of the subaerial build-up of Moorea, Raiatea and Maupiti (Society Islands, French Polynesia)"" (PDF). Géologie de la France (in French). 3: 29–36. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Uto, K.; Yamamoto, Y.; Sudo, M.; Uchiumi, S.; Ishizuka, O.; Kogiso, T.; Tsunakawa, H. (2007). "New K-Ar ages of the Society Islands, French Polynesia, and implications for the Society hotspot feature" (PDF). The Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences. 59 (7): 879–885. Bibcode:2007EP&S...59..879U. doi:10.1186/BF03352750. S2CID 55198201. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Mount Tohivea". CitySeeker. Retrieved 18 December 2022.