Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands)
Motu Iti (sometimes also called Hatu Iti) is one of the northern Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Located west-northwest from Nuku Hiva, Motu Iti is the site of extensive seabird rookeries.
Motu Iti is administratively part of the commune (municipality) of Nuku-Hiva, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.
History[]
In 1814, four sailors from an American ship were stranded on the rocky island. One survived for three years until being rescued by a passing ship.[1]
See also[]
- Desert island
- List of islands
References[]
- ^ "American seaman brought away from a desert rock after three years residence on it". The Analectic Magazine. Philadelphia: Moses Thomas. 10: 427–428. 1817. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
Coordinates: 8°40′48″S 140°37′00″W / 8.68000°S 140.61667°W
Categories:
- French Polynesia geography stubs
- Islands of the Marquesas Islands
- Uninhabited islands of French Polynesia