Penn Creek
Penn Creek is a stream in Greater Wellington, North Island. Penn Creek is situated nearby to the locality Ōtaki Forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hector and Field Hut.
Mount Hector
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Hector is one of the highest peaks in the Tararua Range, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a height of 1,529 metres. The peak is named after James Hector, a prominent scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century. Mount Hector is situated 3½ km south of Penn Creek.
Field Hut
Wilderness hut
Photo: Sarang, Public domain.
Field Hut is a historic tramping hut in the Tararua Range of New Zealand. Field Hut was constructed by the Tararua Tramping Club following the death of one of their members and is named after the first president of the club, William Hughes Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōtaki Forks.
Ōtaki Forks
Locality
Photo: Pipe42, Public domain.
Ōtaki Forks is a rural locality in the Kāpiti Coast District of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the confluence of the Ōtaki River with its tributaries Waiotauru River and Waitatapia Stream. Ōtaki Forks is situated 7 km northwest of Penn Creek.
Penn Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.91827° or 40° 55′ 6″ southLongitude
175.2802° or 175° 16′ 49″ eastElevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)Open location code
4VFQ37JJ+M3GeoNames ID
6225845
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