Tahiti, French Polynesia
Two joined volcanoes forming a figure eight.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Position
- -17.6509, -149.4260
- Area
- 50 × 50 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 1,633 m (1,633 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:333,300
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Islands and coastlines
About Tahiti, French Polynesia
Tahiti (English: ; Tahitian: [taˈhiti, ˈthaiti]; French: [ta.iti]) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is a tropical island located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean. Tahiti is composed of two roughly circular land masses joined by an isthmus: Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti. Both are the eroded remnants of now-extinct shield volcanoes. The terrain of Tahiti is mostly high and mountainous, with the beaches and coral reefs that surround the island supporting tourism and fishing industries. Tahiti's population was 189,517 in 2017, making it by far the most populous island in French Polynesia and accounting for 68.7% of the collectivity's total population; the 2022 Census recorded a population of 191,779.
From Wikipedia: Tahiti, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Tahiti, French Polynesia
Where is Tahiti?
Tahiti is in French Polynesia at -17.6509, -149.4260. The model covers a 50 by 50 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Tahiti model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 1,633 m (1,633 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Tahiti?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 12.3 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:333,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Tahiti model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Tahiti model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Tahiti terrain model good for?
People use it as a souvenir of a vacation, a gift or a map you can feel.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Tahiti, French Polynesia from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 50 by 50 kilometer square centered on -17.6509, -149.4260. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:333,300. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
