Waitomokia

Waitomokia is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field. Waitomokia'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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 20 metres
  • Description: extinct volcano in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Gabriel Hill” and “Mount Gabriel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puketutu Island and Archives New Zealand Auckland Office.

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.

Government office
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is a government office.

Volcano
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is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The spatter cone is the smallest volcano in , reaching 30 metres above sea level, and has a shallow crater over 30 metres wide.

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 .

Suburb
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or Mangere East is a suburb of , New Zealand, under the governance of . It is located to the south of , north of , west of , east of and , and southwest of .

Waitomokia

Latitude
-36.9771° or 36° 58′ 38″ south
Longitude
174.7701° or 174° 46′ 12″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
4VMP2QFC+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9335899398
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q1322291
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Satellite Map

Discover Waitomokia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Hausa—“Waitomokia” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Waitomokia”
  • German: “Waitomokia”
  • Hausa: “Waitomokia”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waitomokia Quarry and Ascot House.

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