Cape Turnagain

Cape Turnagain is a prominent headland on the east coast of 's , part way between and Cook Strait, between the mouths of the and .
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Te Aho-a-Māui”
    “Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herbertville.
Hamlet
, earlier known as Wainui after the Wainui…
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Latitude
-40.49022° or 40° 29′ 25″ south
Longitude
176.6218° or 176° 37′ 19″ east
Open location code
4VFRGJ5C+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = cape
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Maori—“Cape Turnagain” goes by many names.
cape TurnagainCatalan
Cape TurnagainCebuano
Tanjung TurnagainIndonesian
capo TurnagainItalian
Te Aho-a-MāuiMaori

Localities in the Area

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

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