Green Lake

Green Lake is a crater in .
  • Type: Crater
  • Description: lake in the Rotorua District, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Green Lake Crater”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tarawera and Pātītī Island / Banded Island.

Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is a volcano on the of within the older but volcanically productive Ōkataina Caldera. Located 24 kilometres southeast of , it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886. is situated 3½ km northeast of Green Lake.

Island
Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km southwest of Green Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimangu.

Hamlet
is a place in , that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Volcanic Rift Valley. is a thirty minutes drive from . is situated 9 km southwest of Green Lake.

Green Lake

Latitude
-38.25° or 38° 15′ south
Longitude
176.48333° or 176° 29′ east
Elevation
596 metres (1,955 feet)
Open location code
4VHRQF2M+28
Geo­Names ID
2190466
Wiki­data ID
Q31450615
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Satellite Map

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

“Green Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Green Lake Crater”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Green Lake and Koa.

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