Castle Rock

Castle Rock is a peak in and has an elevation of 162 metres. Castle Rock is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 162 metres
  • Description: headland in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Castle Point”, “Matira”, and “Matira / Castle Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlepoint and Whakataki.

Village
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
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.

Locality
Castlepoint 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 Rock

Latitude
-40.9119° or 40° 54′ 43″ south
Longitude
176.2171° or 176° 13′ 2″ east
Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)
Open location code
4VFR36Q8+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1150008663
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q141398933
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Castle Rock” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Matira”

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