Pokaka

Pokaka is a locality 12 km south of the village in , region, the Central of New Zealand. Pokaka is located inside the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: locality in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Pōkākā”, “Pokaka, New Zealand”, and “Pokako”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Last Spike Memorial and Makatote Viaduct.

Obelisk
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a monument in the of New Zealand. It marks the location where the "last spike" was driven in 1908 for the completion of the North Island Main Trunk line.

Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The takes the North Island Main Trunk railway across the in New Zealand. It is 335.7 km from , at the foot of , in northern , between Erua and Pokaka. is situated 2½ km north of Pokaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horopito and Erua.

Hamlet
is a locality in the of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 4 between the village of and the town of . In the early days was a bustling sawmilling town. is situated 6 km south of Pokaka.

Hamlet
is a rural settlement six kilometres south of the town of on State Highway 4 in . The area is administered by the and is within its National Park ward. is situated 7 km north of Pokaka.

Pokaka

Latitude
-39.29015° or 39° 17′ 25″ south
Longitude
175.38977° or 175° 23′ 23″ east
Elevation
849 metres (2,785 feet)
Open location code
4VGQP95Q+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7833953143
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2184464
Wiki­data ID
Q7208566
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Satellite Map

Discover Pokaka from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Pokaka” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pokaka, New Zealand”
  • Maori: “Pokaka”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pokaka”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pokaka”
  • Turkish: “Pokaka”

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