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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frying Pan Lake and Inferno Crater Lake.
Frying Pan Lake
Lake
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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
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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
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″ southLongitude
176.41021° or 176° 24′ 37″ eastElevation
408 metres (1,339 feet)Open location code
4VHRPCR6+P3GeoNames ID
6241137
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waimangu and Rotomahana.
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