Waikato River

Waikato River is a stream in Auckland Region, North Island. Waikato River is situated nearby to the hamlet Mercer, as well as near the locality Kellyville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mercer and Pōkeno.

Mercer

Hamlet

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Mercer is a village in the Waikato District Council area of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 70 km north of Hamilton and 58 km south of Auckland, on the east bank of the Waikato River, 2 km south of its confluence with the Mangatāwhiri River.

Pōkeno

Town

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Pōkeno is a town in the Waikato District of the Waikato region in New Zealand, 53 km southeast of Auckland, 9 km from Tuakau and 5 km from Mercer. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed. Pōkeno is situated 4 km northwest of Waikato River.

Meremere

Village

Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Meremere is a small town in the northern Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the east bank of the Waikato River, 50 kilometres north of Hamilton and 63 km south of Auckland. Meremere is situated 5 km southeast of Waikato River.

Waikato River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.2782° or 37° 16′ 42″ south

Longitude

175.0402° or 175° 2′ 25″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

4VJQP2CR+P3

GeoNames ID

6233851

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