Patons Rock

Patons Rock is a coastal settlement in the of New Zealand. It is located in , northwest of . Located on the coast of Golden Bay, between Tākaka and , two kilometres north of State Highway 60, Patons Rock was named for the pioneer Paton family, who arrived in on the Fifeshire in 1842.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Patons Rock and Tākaka Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
The serves the town of , in the of New Zealand. is situated 3½ km southeast of Patons Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puramāhoi and Rangihaeata.

Locality
is a locality.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Patons Rock.

is a rural district on the coast between and in , at the northwestern tip of the , . It has a population of around 250.

Patons Rock

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
node 2163648861
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6241799
Wiki­data ID
Q25661959
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Patons Rock” goes by many names.
  • Maori: Patons Rock
  • Turkish: Patons Rock

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