Lake Ōkareka

Lake Ōkareka is a village in , and has about 520 residents. Lake Ōkareka is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Oppatt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 520 residents
  • Description: locality in Rotorua Lakes District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Lake Okareka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Tikitapu.

Lake
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, more commonly known as Blue Lake, is the smallest of four small lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and in the of New Zealand. is situated 3 km southwest of Lake Ōkareka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Wairoa and Lynmore.

Hamlet
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was a village close to the shore of near , New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. is situated 4½ km south of Lake Ōkareka.

Suburb
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is a suburb of in the of New Zealand's . In April 2018, had the highest house prices in Rotorua. is situated 6 km northwest of Lake Ōkareka.

Suburb
is a semi-rural suburb of in the region of New Zealand's . In 2015, it had the highest house sales of any suburb in Rotorua. is situated 6 km northwest of Lake Ōkareka.

Lake Ōkareka

Latitude
-38.17206° or 38° 10′ 19″ south
Longitude
176.34773° or 176° 20′ 52″ east
Population
520
Elevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)
Open location code
4VHRR8HX+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1706825625
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6241307
Wiki­data ID
Q65432208
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Ōkareka from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Lake Ōkareka” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Lake Okareka”
  • Turkish: “Lake Okareka”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Okareka Hall and Lake Okareka Fire Station.

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