French Pass

French Pass is a narrow and treacherous stretch of water that separates D'Urville Island, at the north end of the of New Zealand, from the mainland coast.
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  • Type: Strait
  • Description: strait in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Te Aumiro-o-te-Kawau-a-Toru”, “Te Aumiti (French Pass)”, and “Te Aumiti / French Pass

French Pass

Latitude
-40.91826° or 40° 55′ 6″ south
Longitude
173.83018° or 173° 49′ 49″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
4VFM3RJJ+M3
Geo­Names ID
6249681
Wiki­data ID
Q3646189
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“French Pass” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Frenc-Pass boğazı
  • Catalan: French Pass
  • Catalan: Pas French
  • Cebuano: French Pass
  • French: French Pass
  • Georgian: ფრენჩ-პასი
  • German: French Pass
  • Maori: Te Aumiro-o-te-Kawau-a-Toru
  • Maori: Te Aumiti
  • Russian: Френч-Пасс (Французский проход)
  • Russian: Френч-Пасс
  • Spanish: French Pass
  • Spanish: Paso Frances
  • Spanish: Paso Francés
  • Spanish: Te Aumiti

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