Lake Rotopounamu

Lake Rotopounamu is a secluded lake in the Pihanga Scenic Reserve, in the in 's Central North Island. It lies at the northwest foot of Mt , and was formed by a landslide around 10,000 years ago.
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Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 717 metres (2,352 feet)
  • Description: lake in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Greenstone Lake”
    “Rotopounamu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pihanga.
Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a 1,326 metres andesitic volcanic peak… is situated 3 km southeast of Lake Rotopounamu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tokaanu and Turangi.
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is a small settlement close to at the southern end of . is situated 7 km north of Lake Rotopounamu.
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is a town of 3,840 at the south end of Lake…
is a rural community in the and region of New Zealand's . is situated 8 km west of Lake Rotopounamu.

Lake Rotopounamu

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Latitude
-39.0265° or 39° 1′ 35″ south
Longitude
175.73793° or 175° 44′ 17″ east
Open location code
4VGQXPFQ+C5
Geo­Names ID
6226605
Wiki­data ID
Q6477568

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In Other Languages

From German to Welsh—“Lake Rotopounamu” goes by many names.
  • German: “Greenstone Lake”
  • German: “Lake Rotopounamu (Waikato)”
  • German: “Lake Rotopounamu”
  • Irish: “Rotopounamu”
  • Italian: “lago Greenstone”
  • Italian: “Lago Rotopounamu”
  • Maori: “Roto Pounamu”
  • Maori: “Rotopounamu”
  • Russian: “Ротопунаму”
  • Venetian: “lago Rotopounamu”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Rotopounamu”

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