Pātea
Pātea is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Pātea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Whanganui on State Highway 3. Hāwera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley 17 km to the east.Places of Interest
Highlights: Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki and Patea Freezing Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whenuakura and Kakaramea.
Whenuakura
Locality
Whenuakura is a farming community on State Highway… Whenuakura is situated 4½ km northeast of Pātea.
Kakaramea
Hamlet
Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Kakaramea is situated 6 km north of Pātea.
Pātea
- Type: Town with 1,270 residents
- Description: locality in South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: South Taranaki District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.75686° or 39° 45′ 25″ south
Longitude
174.47517° or 174° 28′ 31″ east
Population
1,270
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
4VGP6FVG+73
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fisherman’s point and Otautu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pātea-nui-a-Turi and Pātea Skatepark.
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