Whakapapa River

The Whakapapa River in New Zealand forms from streams which trickle off the Whakapapa skifield of Mount Ruapehu and down the western slopes of the mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raurimu Spiral and Raurimu.

Raurimu Spiral

Locality

Photo: Duane Wilkins, CC BY 3.0.

The Raurimu Spiral is a single-track railway spiral, starting with a horseshoe curve, overcoming a 139-metre height difference, in the central North Island of New Zealand, on the North Island Main Trunk railway between Wellington and Auckland. Raurimu Spiral is situated 5 km southwest of Whakapapa River.

Raurimu

Village

Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Raurimu is a settlement in Ruapehu District, New Zealand. State Highway 4 passes through it, and the North Island Main Trunk railway line runs to the east. Raurimu is situated 5 km southwest of Whakapapa River.

Whakapapa River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.08823° or 39° 5′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.44021° or 175° 26′ 25″ east

Elevation

678 metres (2,224 feet)

Open location code

4VGQWC6R+P3

GeoNames ID

6224830

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