Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake

Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake is a crater in , . Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Crater
  • Description: lake in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Echo Lake”, “Whangioterangi”, “Whāngioterangi”, and “Whangioterangi (Echo Lake)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inferno Crater Lake and Frying Pan Lake.

Lake
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large hot spring located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of , and the largest geyser-like feature in the world.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimangu and Te Wairoa.

Hamlet
is a place in , that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Volcanic Rift Valley. is a thirty minutes drive from .

Hamlet
Photo: JShook, CC BY 2.5.
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 9 km northwest of Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake.

Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake

Latitude
-38.28024° or 38° 16′ 49″ south
Longitude
176.40279° or 176° 24′ 10″ east
Elevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)
Open location code
4VHRPC93+W4
Geo­Names ID
6241348
Wiki­data ID
Q31450669
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Satellite Map

Discover Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Whāngioterangi / Echo Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Echo”
  • Irish: “Whāngioterangi”
  • Maori: “Whāngioterangi”

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Localities in the Area

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