The Spit
The Spit is a cape in Dunedin City, Otago. The Spit is situated near the hamlet Harington Point, as well as near the village Aramoana.Places of Interest
Highlights: Fort Taiaroa and Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harington Point and Aramoana.
Aramoana
Village
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
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″ south
Longitude
170.71741° or 170° 43′ 3″ east
Open location code
4V6G6P78+8X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Te Ngaru and Heyward Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Aramoana Saltmarsh and Otekiho Beach.
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