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Jackson Bay

Jackson Bay / Okahu is a gently curving 24-kilometre bay on the southern West Coast of the of New Zealand. It faces the Tasman Sea to the north, and is backed by the Southern Alps.
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Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Jackson Bay / Okahu”, “Jackson Bay/Okahu”, “Jackson’s Bay”, “Jacksons Bay”, and “Open Bay”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jackson Bay.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Jackson Bay

Latitude
-43.97784° or 43° 58′ 40″ south
Longitude
168.65798° or 168° 39′ 29″ east
Named after
Port Jackson
Open location code
4V8C2MC5+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5835408740
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
6248975
Wiki­data ID
Q49380570
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Satellite Map

Discover Jackson Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Jackson Bay” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Neils Beach and Arawhata.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arawhata and Neils Beach.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jackson Bay”. Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.