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Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the in the South Island of . It gets its name from one of the in the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Good Shepherd and Mount John University Observatory.

Church
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The on the shores of on the of New Zealand is a small Anglican church used by various denominations.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory, previously known as Mt John University Observatory, is New Zealand's premier astronomical research .

Peak
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tekapo Military Camp.

Locality
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 6 km west of Lake Tekapo.

Lake Tekapo

Latitude
-43.99834° or 43° 59′ 54″ south
Longitude
170.48009° or 170° 28′ 48″ east
Elevation
710 metres (2,329 feet)
Open location code
4V8G2F2J+M2
Geo­Names ID
6211234
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Tekapo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Lake Tekapo”. Photo: Cuzza, Public domain.