Whangamoa Saddle
The Whangamoa Saddle is a pass traversed by State Highway 6 on its route between Blenheim and Nelson, immediately to the east of Hira. One of the two passes on the route, the Whangamoa Saddle lies between the valleys of the Whangamoa and Wakapuaka Rivers south of Delaware Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St John the Evangelist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakapuaka and Glenduan.
Wakapuaka
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Wakapuaka is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 inland from the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Marybank and Hira. The road to Glenduan joins SH 6 at Wakapuaka.
Glenduan
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Glenduan is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere between the northern end of Boulder Bank and Pepin Island. Glenduan is situated 7 km northwest of Whangamoa Saddle.
Todds Valley
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Todds Valley is a small township to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southeast of State Highway 6, immediately to the north of Marybank, New Zealand at the northern tip of Nelson Haven. Todds Valley is situated 8 km west of Whangamoa Saddle.
Whangamoa Saddle
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 466 metres
- Description: mountain pass in New Zealand
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.22091° or 41° 13′ 15″ southLongitude
173.43924° or 173° 26′ 21″ eastElevation
466 metres (1,529 feet)Open location code
4VCMQCHQ+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 608995994OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
“Whangamoa Saddle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whangamoa Saddle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hira and The Glen.
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Highlights include Blue Hill and Rifle range.
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