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Lake Browning/Whakarewa

Lake Browning / Whakarewa is a small lake situated on the Main Divide of the in New Zealand. It is 130 km northwest of . The lake occurs in a tectonically-controlled depression formed by a dilational jog or fault stepover along the Main Divide Fault.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Lake Browning” and “Lake Browning / Whakarewa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Browning Pass/Nōti Raureka and Mount Harman.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka is a mountain pass across the , on the of . The pass reaches an elevation of 1,411 metres above sea level, connecting the upper reaches of the with the West Coast.

Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Memorial
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Browning/Whakarewa

Latitude
-42.94656° or 42° 56′ 48″ south
Longitude
171.34375° or 171° 20′ 38″ east
Elevation
1,240 metres (4,068 feet)
Named after
John Browning
Open location code
4V9H383V+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32510075
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
6248976
Wiki­data ID
Q85173350
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Browning/Whakarewa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Maori—“Lake Browning/Whakarewa” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moraine Flat and The Cesspool.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hamer Falls and Twin Peaks.

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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 “Lake Browning/Whakarewa”. Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.