Stephens Island Lighthouse
The Stephens Island / Takapourewa lighthouse is one of New Zealand's most powerful lights with a range of 18 nautical miles. Perched 183 metres up, on top of Stephens Island, it guards Cook Strait and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, at the top of the South Island / Te Wai Pounamu.The light flashes white once every six seconds from a white cast iron tower.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (620 feet)
- …is also known as “Stephens Island Light”
- …stands 183 metres (600 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in New Zealand
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Latitude
-40.6652° or 40° 39′ 55″ south
Longitude
174.00011° or 174° 0′ 0″ east
Open location code
4VFP82M2+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Romanian—“Stephens Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
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