Pointe Vénus
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Pointe Vénus is a historic headland and black-sand beach on the island of Tahiti, known as the site where Captain James Cook observed the 1769 transit of Venus.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
headland ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | road access ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Point Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalAssociation |
planet Venus
ⓘ
transit of Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEvent | 1769 transit of Venus observation ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature | black-sand beach ⓘ |
| hasLandform | headland ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the planet Venus ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Papeete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Mahina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Matavai Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
picnicking
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ surfing ⓘ swimming ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| hasSandColor | black ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Pointe Vénus Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
historical commemoration site
ⓘ
public beach ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coastal vegetation
ⓘ
coconut trees ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Matavai Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local historic landmark ⓘ |
| isCoastType | volcanic island coast ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Captain James Cook
ⓘ
historic lighthouse ⓘ observation of the 1769 transit of Venus ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commune of Mahina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Captain James Cook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Endeavour expedition ⓘ |
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