Cape Terawhiti
Cape Terawhiti is the southwesternmost point of the North Island of New Zealand. The cape is located 16 kilometres to the west of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Cape Tarawhiti” and “Cape Terāwhiti”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mākara and Karori West.
Mākara
Suburb
Photo: Lanma726, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mākara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea. The suburb is named after the Mākara Stream.
Cape Terawhiti
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.28429° or 41° 17′ 3″ southLongitude
174.61311° or 174° 36′ 47″ eastElevation
155 metres (509 feet)Open location code
4VCPPJ87+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 1987967562OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cape Terawhiti” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Terawhiti”
- Italian: “capo Terawhiti”
- Russian: “Теравити”
- Spanish: “Cabo Terawhiti”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Karori and Mākara Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nugent’s Cave and Terawhiti Hill.
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