Steaming Cliffs

Steaming Cliffs is a cliff in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 408 metres. Steaming Cliffs is situated nearby to the hamlet Waimangu, as well as near the locality Rotomahana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frying Pan Lake and Inferno Crater Lake.

Frying Pan Lake

Lake

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Frying Pan Lake is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C. Frying Pan Lake is situated 3 km southwest of Steaming Cliffs.

Inferno Crater Lake

Lake

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inferno Crater Lake is a large hot spring located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of New Zealand, and the largest geyser-like feature in the world. Inferno Crater Lake is situated 3 km south of Steaming Cliffs.

Pātītī Island / Banded Island

Island

Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pātītī Island / Banded Island is situated 3½ km east of Steaming Cliffs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimangu and Te Wairoa.

Waimangu

Hamlet

Waimangu is a place in Rotorua, New Zealand that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. Waimangu is a thirty minutes drive from Rotorua. Waimangu is situated 4 km southwest of Steaming Cliffs.

Te Wairoa

Hamlet

Photo: JShook, CC BY 2.5.

Te Wairoa was a village close to the shore of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua, New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. Te Wairoa is situated 7 km northwest of Steaming Cliffs.

Steaming Cliffs

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 408 metres
Category: landform
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.25822° or 38° 15′ 30″ south

Longitude

176.41021° or 176° 24′ 37″ east

Elevation

408 metres (1,339 feet)

Open location code

4VHRPCR6+P3

GeoNames ID

6241137

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Localities in the Area

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