Whetūkura

Whetūkura is a locality in , . Whetūkura is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: locality and historic site in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Whetukura”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ormondville and Makotuku.

Village
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a locality in the region of New Zealand's . It is located inland, south of and west of , Hawke's Bay. railway station opened in 1880, but services ended in 2001. is situated 4½ km northwest of Whetūkura.

Hamlet
is a locality in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region of New Zealand's , about 3 km2 west of . The settlement formed around the temporary railway terminus and was often called Makotoko. is situated 6 km west of Whetūkura.

Whetūkura

Latitude
-40.14229° or 40° 8′ 32″ south
Longitude
176.29941° or 176° 17′ 58″ east
Elevation
363 metres (1,191 feet)
Open location code
4VFRV75X+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7852728419
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
6246113
Wiki­data ID
Q25661188
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Whetūkura” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Whetukura”
  • Maori: “Whetūkura”
  • Turkish: “Whetukura”
  • “Whetūkura”

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