Mount Tohivea Explained

Mount Tohivea
Elevation M:1287
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1207
Listing:Mountains of French Polynesia
Location:French Polynesia
Map:French Polynesia
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Society hotspot

Mount Tohivea (or Tohiea) is an extinct volcano on the island of Mo'orea in French Polynesia. It is the island's highest point at 1207m (3,960feet). The mountain is about 2miles from Pao Pao, and is easily visible from Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia.

Toheia is a remnant of the shield-building volcanic phase which built the island of Mo'orea.[2] Its age has been estimated at between 1.9 and 1.5 Mya.[2] [3]

Hiking trails on the mountain offer views of Cook's Bay, Opunohu Bay, and Tahiti.[4]

The mountain appears on the French Polynesian 50 and 100 franc coins.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mt Tohivea . PeakVisor . 18 December 2022.
  2. "Age (K-Ar) and duration of the subaerial build-up of Moorea, Raiatea and Maupiti (Society Islands, French Polynesia)" . fr . Guillou . H. . Biais . S. . Guille . G. . Maury . R. C. . Le Dez . A. . Cotten . J. . Géologie de la France . 3 . 1998 . 29–36 . 18 December 2022.
  3. New K-Ar ages of the Society Islands, French Polynesia, and implications for the Society hotspot feature. Uto. K.. Yamamoto. Y.. Sudo. M.. Uchiumi. S.. Ishizuka. O.. Kogiso. T.. Tsunakawa. H.. The Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences. 2007. 59. 7 . 879–885 . 10.1186/BF03352750 . 2007EP&S...59..879U . 55198201 . 18 December 2022 . free .
  4. Web site: Mount Tohivea . CitySeeker . 18 December 2022.
  5. Web site: 50 Francs . Numista . 18 December 2022.
  6. Web site: 100 Francs . Numista . 18 December 2022.

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