Cape Egmont
Cape Egmont, splitting Northern and Southern Taranaki Bights, is the westernmost point of Taranaki, on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located close to the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont.
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- …was formerly known as “Kaap Pieter Boreels”
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Also known as“Te Ikaroa-a-Māui”“Te Ikaroa-a-Māui / Cape Egmont”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Cape Egmont Lighthouse
Cape Egmont Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Egmont…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pungarehu and Rahotu.
Pungarehu
Hamlet
Pungarehu is a small town located on Surf Highway 45 in Taranaki, New Zealand.
Rahotu
Hamlet
Rahotu is a rural settlement in the North Island…
Warea
Locality
Warea is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Cape Egmont
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Latitude
-39.27862° or 39° 16′ 43″ south
Longitude
173.75157° or 173° 45′ 6″ east
Open location code
4VGMPQC2+HJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Cape Egmont” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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