Waihou River
The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook in November 1769, when he explored 14 mi of the river from the mouth.
- Stream
- Description: river in Waikato, New Zealand
Places of Interest
Discover Thames Aerodrome and Thames railway station.
Thames Aerodrome
Aerodrome
The Thames Aerodrome serves the town of Thames, in the…
Thames railway station
The Thames railway station is a former railway station…
2½ km north of Waihou River
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thames and Kopu.
Kopu
Village
Kopu is a settlement in on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island.
3½ km southeast of Waihou River
Waihou River
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Latitude
-37.16667° or 37° 10′ south
Longitude
175.53333° or 175° 32′ east
Open location code
4VJQRGMM+88
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Waihou River” goes by many names.
Ríu WaihouAsturian
WaihouCatalan
Waihou RiverCebuano
Waihou River (suba, lat -37,17, long 175,53)Cebuano
Thames RiverDutch
WaihouDutch
Waihou RiverDutch
Waihou RivierDutch
نهر ويهوEgyptian Arabic
WaihouIrish
WaihouItalian
Waihou (fiume)Italian
ワイハウ川Japanese
WaihouMaori
Waihou RiverNorwegian Nynorsk
WaihouelvaNorwegian Nynorsk
УаихоуRussian
Afon WaihouWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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