The Spit
The Spit is a cape in Dunedin City, Otago. The Spit is situated nearby to the hamlet Harington Point, as well as near the village Aramoana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Taiaroa and Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harington Point and Aramoana.
Harington Point
Hamlet
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harington Point, being often incorrectly spelt Harrington Point, is a settlement at the northeastern end of Otago Peninsula, lying within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Aramoana
Village
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
Aramoana is a small coastal settlement 27 kilometres north of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261.
Otakou
Village
Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Otakou is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour.
The Spit
- Type: Cape
- Description: sandspit at the mouth of Otago Harbour, New Zealand
- Categories: spit and landform
- Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.78668° or 45° 47′ 12″ southLongitude
170.71741° or 170° 43′ 3″ eastOpen location code
4V6G6P78+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 10303814501OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
6212432Wikidata ID
Q49325003
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Spit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Spit (lapyahan)”
- Cebuano: “The Spit”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Te Ngaru and Heyward Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aramoana Saltmarsh and Otekiho Beach.
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