Windy Point
Windy Point is a road in West Coast, South Island. Windy Point is situated nearby to the peak Mount Philistine, as well as near Lake Misery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Philistine and Lake Misery.
Mount Philistine
Peak
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Mount Philistine is a peak, which is situated 3 km southwest of Windy Point.
Lake Misery
Lake
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Lake Misery is situated 3½ km south of Windy Point.
Otira Tunnel
Tunnel
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The Otira Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Midland Line in the South Island of New Zealand, between Otira and Arthur's Pass. It runs under the Southern Alps from Arthur's Pass to Otira – a length of over 8.5 kilometres. Otira Tunnel is situated 3½ km south of Windy Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otira and Arthur’s Pass.
Otira
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. Otira is situated 4½ km north of Windy Point.
Arthur’s Pass
Village
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district. Arthur’s Pass is situated 8 km south of Windy Point.
Windy Point
- Type: Road
- Category: transportation
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.8683° or 42° 52′ 6″ southLongitude
171.55013° or 171° 33′ 1″ eastElevation
740 metres (2,428 feet)Open location code
4V9H4HJ2+M3GeoNames ID
6216039
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