Cape Foulwind

Cape Foulwind is a headland on the West Coast of the of New Zealand, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It is located 11 kilometres west of the town of .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Clyppige Hoek

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wall Island and Three Steeples.

Islet
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carters Beach.

Village
is a suburb of Westport on the West Coast of South Island. Located 6 kilometres west of on State Highway 67A, it offers a pristine sheltered sandy beach on the West Coast suitable for swimming.

Cape Foulwind

Latitude
-41.74898° or 41° 44′ 56″ south
Longitude
171.46567° or 171° 27′ 56″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
4VCH7F28+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7010222633
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2190972
Wiki­data ID
Q673817
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Norwegian Bokmål—“Cape Foulwind” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Cap Foulwind
  • Cebuano: Cape Foulwind
  • Czech: Cape Foulwind
  • Dutch: Cape Foulwind
  • French: Cap Fouldwind
  • French: Cap Foulwind
  • German: Cape Foulwind
  • Italian: capo Foulwind
  • Japanese: ファウルウインド岬
  • Maori: Tauranga
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Cape Foulwind
  • Norwegian: Cape Foulwind
  • Rocky Point

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Omau Cliffs + Hole In The Rock and Cape Foulwind.

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