Patons Rock
Patons Rock is a coastal settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It is located in Golden Bay, northwest of Tākaka. Located on the coast of Golden Bay, between Tākaka and Collingwood, two kilometres north of State Highway 60, Patons Rock was named for the pioneer Paton family, who arrived in Nelson on the Fifeshire in 1842.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Patons Rock and Tākaka Aerodrome.
Tākaka Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puramāhoi and Rangihaeata.
Patons Rock
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Tasman District, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.78833° or 40° 47′ 18″ south
Longitude
172.75545° or 172° 45′ 20″ east
Named after
Paton family
Open location code
4VFJ6Q64+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Patons Rock” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Patons Rock”
- Turkish: “Patons Rock”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Waitapu and Squires Gully.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Puremāhaia River Bridge and Parwhakaoho River Bridge.
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