Paterangi
Paterangi is a settlement in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 10 km northwest of Te Awamutu. It is close to the site of one of the most strongly fortified pā built during the New Zealand wars of the late 19th century.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Mangakaware and Lake Ngaroto.
Lake Mangakaware
Lake Mangakaware is a peat lake in the Waikato region, outside Te Awamutu, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of 31 in the region. The lake has a depth of 4.8 metres, and an area of 12.9 hectares. Lake Mangakaware is situated 3 km northwest of Paterangi.Lake Ngaroto
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Ngaroto is a peat lake in Waipa District of New Zealand. Located 19 km south of Hamilton and 8 km north-west of Te Awamutu, it has a surface area of 108 ha, making it the largest of the Waipa peat lakes. Lake Ngaroto is situated 4 km east of Paterangi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Rore and Pirongia.
Te Rore
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Te Rore was in the 1850s an important transhipment point on New Zealand's Waipā River, between the agriculture of the Waikato basin and its Auckland market. Te Rore is situated 4½ km west of Paterangi.
Pirongia
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Pirongia' is a little village about 30 minutes drive south of Hamilton, in southern Waikato, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the base of Mount Pirongia. There is a little info centre in town that will give you hiking info and where to go.
Ōhaupō
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōhaupō is a rural community in the Waipā District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 3, about halfway between Hamilton and Te Awamutu. Ōhaupō is situated 7 km northeast of Paterangi.
Paterangi
- Type: Hamlet with 132 residents
- Description: locality in Waipa District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.95036° or 37° 57′ 1″ southLongitude
175.24371° or 175° 14′ 37″ eastPopulation
132Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
4VJQ26XV+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7811755761OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6240812Wikidata ID
Q15265652
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Paterangi” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Paterangi”
- French: “Paterangi”
- Maori: “Paterangi”
- Turkish: “Paterangi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paterangi School and Paeterangi.
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