North Island
Greater Wellington
Masterton

Castle Lighthouse

Castle Point Lighthouse, located near the village of in the of the of New Zealand, is the North Island's tallest lighthouse standing 52 metres above sea level and is one of only two left in New Zealand still lit by the original rotating fresnel lens.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Castle Point Lighthouse” and “Castlepoint Lighthouse”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlepoint.

Village
is a small beachside settlement on the coast of the of . It is home to a lighthouse which stands near the top of the northern end of a reef.

Castle Lighthouse

Latitude
-40.90045° or 40° 54′ 2″ south
Longitude
176.23146° or 176° 13′ 53″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Height
52 metres (171 feet)
Operator
Maritime New Zealand
Open location code
4VFR36XJ+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1052815291
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11611504
Wiki­data ID
Q1049465
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Castle Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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