Castle Point
Castle Point is a cape in New Zealand. Castle Point is situated nearby to the locality Whakataki, as well as near Te Wharepōuri Mark.
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Castlepoint”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Lighthouse and Castle Rock.
Castle Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Castle Point Lighthouse, located near the village of Castlepoint in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is the North Island's tallest lighthouse standing 52 metres above sea level and is one of only two left in New Zealand still lit by the original rotating fresnel lens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlepoint and Whakataki.
Castlepoint
Village
Photo: Karora, Public domain.Whakataki
Locality
Castlepoint is a small beachside settlement on the Wairarapa coast of the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is home to a lighthouse which stands near the top of the northern end of a reef.
Castle Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-40.90038° or 40° 54′ 1″ south
Longitude
176.23137° or 176° 13′ 53″ east
Open location code
4VFR36XJ+RG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Castle Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castle Point”
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Localities in the Area
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