Chatham Island

Chatham Island is the largest island of the group, in the south Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of 's . It is said to be "halfway between the equator and the pole, and right on the International Date Line", although that point is 173 miles WSW of the island's westernmost point.
  • Island
  • …has about 600 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 300 metres (980 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code CHT
  • …is also known as “Whare-Kauri”
  • Description: island off eastern New Zealand

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te One and Waitangi.
Locality
is a settlement on the .
Village
is the main port and largest settlement of the . is situated 6 km southwest of Chatham Island.
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Latitude
-43.91667° or 43° 55′ south
Longitude
-176.5° or 176° 30′ west
Open location code
42853GM2+82
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“Chatham Island” goes by many names.
ÇatemAzerbaijani
Востраў ЧатэмBelarusian
ЧатэмBelarusian
Enez ChathamBreton
Illa ChathamCatalan
Chatham IslandCebuano
查塔姆岛Chinese
查塔姆島Chinese
ChathamCzech
Chathamův ostrovCzech
Ostrov ChathamCzech
Chatham IslandDutch
تشاثامEgyptian Arabic
تشاثام ايسلاندEgyptian Arabic
ChathamEsperanto
Chathami saarEstonian
ChathamGalician
ჩატემის კუნძულიGeorgian
Νησί ΤσάταμGreek
Pulau ChathamIndonesian
Chatham IslandItalian
Isola ChathamItalian
Isola di ChathamItalian
チャタム島Japanese
채텀섬Korean
Четемски ОстровMacedonian
ചാറ്റം ദ്വീപ്Malayalam
ArekohuMaori
RēkohuMaori
جزیره چاتامPersian
جزیره چتمPersian
ChathamPolish
Wyspa ChathamPolish
Остров ЧатемRussian
РекохуRussian
Рекоху (остров)Russian
ЧатемRussian
Chatham IslandSlovenian
Chathamov otokSlovenian
Chatham IslandSwedish
Chatham Island, Nya ZeelandSwedish
Chatham AdasıTurkish
ЧатемUkrainian
Đảo ChathamVietnamese

Localities in the Area

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