Frenchmans Swamp
Frenchmans Swamp is a locality in Northland, North Island. Frenchmans Swamp is situated nearby to the locality Paroa Bay, as well as near Orongo Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okiato and Opua.
Okiato
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland. Okiato is situated 4½ km west of Frenchmans Swamp.
Opua
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 5 km southwest of Frenchmans Swamp.
Russell
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.
Frenchmans Swamp
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.28834° or 35° 17′ 18″ southLongitude
174.16572° or 174° 9′ 57″ eastElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
4VPPP568+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7764686872OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Frenchmans Swamp” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Frenchmans Swamp”
- Turkish: “Frenchmans Swamp”
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Localities in the Area
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