Taihape
Taihape is in the Rangitikei District of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes through the town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 1,790 residents
- Description: town in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Gumboot Capital of the World”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taihape railway station and St Mary’s Church.
Taihape railway station
Railway station
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Taihape railway station in Taihape, New Zealand was an important intermediate station on the North Island Main Trunk line, with a refreshment room, marshalling yard and locomotive depot.
Taihape Area School
School
Taihape Area School is a state composite coeducational school located in Taihape, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. It is located on 26 Huia St. The school has a roll of 244 students as of August 2017 and provides education for students in years 1–13.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mataroa.
Mataroa
Hamlet
Mataroa is a settlement in the Rangitikei District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The area was already settled by the Māori iwi Ngāti Rangi by the time William Colenso made the first recorded European visit in 1845. Mataroa is situated 7 km northwest of Taihape.
Taihape
- Category: locality
- Location: Rangitikei District, Manawatū–Whanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.67669° or 39° 40′ 36″ southLongitude
175.79831° or 175° 47′ 54″ eastPopulation
1,790Elevation
443 metres (1,453 feet)United Nations Location Code
NZ THPOpen location code
4VGQ8QFX+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 281138895OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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