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]
| Oave | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,203[1] m (3,947 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,203[2] m (3,947 ft) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Topography
editThe 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
editThe mountain was featured on French postage stamps in 1979 and 1985.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Oave, French Polynesia". Peakbagger.com.
- ↑ "Polynesia". World Ribus.
- ↑ "Iles-marquises" (in French). Communes des Îles Marquises, Government of French Polynesia. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Helman, Adam (2005). The Finest Peaks: Prominence and Other Mountain Measures. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4120-5995-4.
- ↑ "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
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