Lake McKerrow

Lake McKerrow lies at the northern end of Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's . The lake runs from southeast to northwest, is 15 kilometres in length, and covers 28 km2.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 100 metres (310 feet)
  • …is named after James McKerrow
  • Description: lake in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Kakapo”
    “Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai”
    “Ōkare”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōterokonui / Jamestown.
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Latitude
-44.45441° or 44° 27′ 16″ south
Longitude
168.04895° or 168° 2′ 56″ east
Open location code
4V7CG2WX+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Lake McKerrow” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Llac McKerrow”
  • Chinese: “麥克勞湖”
  • Dutch: “Lake McKerrow”
  • French: “Lake McKerrow”
  • German: “Lake McKerrow”
  • German: “Lake McKerrow/Whakatipu Waitai”
  • Irish: “Whakatipu Waitai”
  • Maori: “Ōkare”
  • Maori: “Whakatipu Waitai”
  • Russian: “Мак-Керроу”
  • Welsh: “Llyn McKerrow”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Walkwire and Mount Webb.

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