Nightcaps
Nightcaps is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is suggested that Nightcaps got its name either from the snow that is often seen on the Takitimu Mountains, or when early settlers observed fog on the hills known as the Nobbles.- Type: Village with 306 residents
- Description: locality in Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Nightcaps Town District” and “Nightcaps, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wairio and Wreys Bush.
Wairio
Hamlet
Wairio is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. Wairio is situated 3 km south of Nightcaps.
Wreys Bush
Hamlet
Wreys Bush is a town near Winton, New Zealand and… Wreys Bush is situated 7 km southeast of Nightcaps.
Ohai
Village
Nightcaps
- Category: locality
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.97044° or 45° 58′ 14″ south
Longitude
168.03114° or 168° 1′ 52″ east
Population
306
Elevation
182 metres (597 feet)
Open location code
4V6C22HJ+RF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Nightcaps” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nightcaps”
- French: “Nightcaps”
- Malay: “Nightcaps”
- Polish: “Nightcaps”
- Silesian: “Nightcaps”
- Turkish: “Nightcaps”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tinkertown and Opio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Nightcaps Fire Station and Takitimu Primary School.
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Worth a closer look: Fiordland National Park and Invercargill.
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