Lake Wakatipu

Lake Wakatipu is a lake in Otago, South Island. Lake Wakatipu is situated nearby to the quarter Kelvin Peninsula, as well as near the village Jack’s Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelvin Peninsula and Jack’s Point.

Kelvin Peninsula

Quarter

Kelvin Peninsula is a peninsula on the shore of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand's Otago Region. The peninsula lies between the main body of Lake Wakatipu and the lake's Frankton Arm and its outlet, the Kawarau River. Kelvin Peninsula is situated 3½ km north of Lake Wakatipu.

Jack’s Point

Village

Photo: Grapeman4, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jack's Point is a luxury estate in Central Otago, New Zealand, covering 1,200 hectares of land. It is located 6 km south of Queenstown, at the foot of The Remarkables and close to the edge of Lake Wakatipu. Jack’s Point is situated 5 km east of Lake Wakatipu.

Queenstown

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Queenstown is a world renowned resort town in the South Island of New Zealand. The town sits on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and is surrounded by the Southern Alps.

Lake Wakatipu

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.07837° or 45° 4′ 42″ south

Longitude

168.69007° or 168° 41′ 24″ east

Elevation

310 metres (1,017 feet)

Open location code

4V6CWMCR+M2

GeoNames ID

6206328

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