New Zealand
North Island
Auckland Region

Maungataketake

Maungataketake is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand. It had a 76 m high scoria cone, beside a 100 m wide crater, before they were quarried away.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Puketutu Island and Waitomokia.

Island
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
, also known as Te Motu a Hiaroa, is a volcanic island in the , New Zealand, and is part of the Auckland volcanic field. European settlers called it Weekes' Island, but this was eventually abandoned in favour of the historical Māori name.

Volcano
Photo: Bruce Hayward, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field. 's 600 m wide tuff crater contained three small scoria cones up to 20 m high, one with a crater, which were quarried in the 1950s.

Volcano
Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auckland Airport and Māngere.

Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, , it is also a significant hub for air travel around .

Suburb
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is a major suburb in South Auckland, , located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the , to the northwest of and 15 kilometres south of the .

Hamlet
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is an archaeological site of historic importance in the suburb of , . Once a pā site, it stands on the Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field.

Maungataketake

Latitude
-36.9942° or 36° 59′ 39″ south
Longitude
174.7474° or 174° 44′ 51″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
4VMP2P4W+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7783184518
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q6792560
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Satellite Map

Discover Maungataketake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Airport Oaks and Puketutu Island Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maungataketake Quarry and Rentons Beach.

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