Perpendicular Point
Perpendicular Point is a small headland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It lies about 40 km south-south-west of Cape Foulwind, close to the small community of Te Miko.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Cape
- Description: point north of Punakaiki on the West Coast of New Zealand
- Also known as: “Te Miko”, “Te Miko / Perpendicular Point”, and “Te Miko cliffs”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pororari Lagoon and Gentle Annie Rocks.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
Tourism office
Photo: Wildman NZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre is a tourism office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pororari and Te Miko.
Punakaiki
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punakaiki is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island and has the Department of Conservation Centre for the surrounding Paparoa National Park. It has great coastal scenery and is best known for the Pancake Rocks and Blow Holes.
Perpendicular Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Buller District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.08399° or 42° 5′ 2″ southLongitude
171.34175° or 171° 20′ 30″ eastElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
4V9HW88R+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7010275025OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Perpendicular Point” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Te Miko”
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Highlights include Coghlans Lookout and Irimahuwhero Viewpoint.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Perpendicular Point”. Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.