Putahi

Putahi is a 381 m high rhyolite dome, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. To the north of Putahi is Lake Ōmāpere. To its north east are the volcanoes of Tarahi and Te Ahuahu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Ōmāpere and Tarahi.

Lake Ōmāpere

Lake Ōmāpere is the largest lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is located to the North of Kaikohe. The lake sits within the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field. Lake Ōmāpere is situated 3 km northwest of Putahi.

Tarahi

Peak

Tarahi is a 388 m high andesite volcano, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand that was never a pā. Northwest of Tarahi is a smaller, 350 m basaltic scoria cone, Haruru pā, before the higher cone of Te Ahuahu. Tarahi is situated 3 km east of Putahi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaikohe and Ngawha Springs.

Kaikohe

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kaikohe is the seat of the Far North District of New Zealand, situated on State Highway 12 about 260 kilometres from Auckland, and about 85 kilometres from Whangārei. Kaikohe is situated 5 km south of Putahi.

Ngawha Springs

Village

Ngawha Springs is a small settlement and hot water springs approximately five kilometres east of the town of Kaikohe in Northland, New Zealand. Ngāwhā means "boiling spring". Ngawha Springs is situated 6 km southeast of Putahi.

Ōhaeawai

Village

Photo: Moriori, Public domain.

Ōhaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District of New Zealand, some 250 km from Auckland. Ōhaeawai is situated 6 km east of Putahi.

Putahi

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 277 metres
Category: landform
Location: Far Far North, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.36667° or 35° 22′ south

Longitude

173.81667° or 173° 49′ east

Elevation

277 metres (909 feet)

Open location code

4VPMJRM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2183941

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