Pōhutu Geyser

Pōhutu Geyser is a geyser in the Thermal Valley, , in the North Island of . The geyser is the largest in the southern hemisphere and among the most active in the area, erupting up to twenty times per day at heights of up to 30 m.
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  • Type: Spring
  • Description: geyser in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Pōhutu” and “Pohutu Geyser

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Te Kiri and Lake Rotokanapanapa.

Lake

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fenton Park and Tihiotonga.

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is an eastern suburb in in the of New Zealand's . Fenton Street contains Rotorua's main motel strip and is sometimes referred to as "Motel Mile".

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Pōhutu Geyser

Latitude
-38.16353° or 38° 9′ 49″ south
Longitude
176.25397° or 176° 15′ 14″ east
Elevation
302 metres (991 feet)
Open location code
4VHRR7P3+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1019878270
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8224061
Wiki­data ID
Q863914
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Satellite Map

Discover Pōhutu Geyser from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Maori—“Pōhutu Geyser” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: Guéiser Pohutu
  • Bulgarian: Похуту
  • Cebuano: Pohutu geyser
  • Danish: Pohutu
  • French: Geyser de Pōhutu
  • Japanese: ポフツ泉
  • Japanese: ポフツ間欠泉
  • Korean: 포후투 간헐천
  • Maori: Pōhutu

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park and Tihiotonga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prince of Wales Feathers Geyser and Kerurū Geyser.

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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 “Pōhutu Geyser”. Photo: Thomas, CC0.