Lake Tekapo
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Glentanner Airport (20 mi) - Pukaki Airport (24 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (25 mi)
- Timaru Airport (41 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (49 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (65 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (72 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (93 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (108 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -44.017 and 170.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -44° 1' 0" and E 170° 30' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:20 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 8:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.275 and -8.988 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Corme-Aldea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) with it's 330 habitants is located in New Zealand about 288 mi (or 463 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Lake Tekapo is now 10:20 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Lake Tekapo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Glentanner Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lakeview Tekapo
Tekapo Heights
The Godley Hotel
YHA Lake Tekapo
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
starry sky on the Lake Tekapo, NZ
テカポで撮影した星空をタイムラプスで。夕暮れ、深夜、明け方と三部に分かれてます。 夕暮れと明け方は観光バスですごい人が押し寄せてきて...
Milky Way Timelapse over Lake Tekapo 19 April
Timelapse animation taken from Mt.John University Observatory on the 19th April. Looking over Lake Tekapo watching Milkyway rise.
Helicopter Jaunt with Air Safaris at Lake Tekapo 2014
Late Summer Helicopter ride at Lake Tekapo. Absolutely the God Zone!
Lake Tekapo New Zealand - Scenic Drive on the South Island
Video of driving around New Zealand at Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.
Starry Night at Lake Tekapo
ニュージーランドのテカポで撮影したタイムラプス動画です。 後半はオーロラが出てます。
星の軌跡 Southern Star Trails@Lake Tekapo, NZ
テカポの教会上の星空を微速度撮影し、軌跡になるように合成しました。 23/4/2012 夜半から明け方にかけての撮影です。
Lake Tekapo
My visit to Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, on 28th of July, 2007.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo
Situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo is the Church of the Good Shepherd, which, in 1935, was the first church built in the Mackenzie Basin. The church at Burkes Pass, St Patrick's built in...
Lake Tekapo and Mount John Observatory
Lake Tekapo and Mount John Observatory.
New Zealand Road Trip: Lake Tekapo
http://www.retreat2moveforward.com - Our road trip through New Zealand. A quick stop at Lake Tekapo.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mount John University Observatory
Mount John University Observatory (MJUO), is New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. It is situated at 1,029 metres ASL atop Mount John at the northern end of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island, and was established in 1965. There are many telescopes on site including: one 0.4m, two 0.6m, one 1.0m, and a new 1.8m 'MOA Telescope' (see below) The nearest population center is the resort town Lake Tekapo (pop. <500).
Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District is a political district in New Zealand's South Island administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.
Lake George Scott
Lake George Scott is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Its a man made lake formed to divert water from the river into the Tekapo B hydro electric canal. The Lake is named after the late George Scott a former superintendent of the nearby Tekapo A power station. New Zealand's Department of Conservation maintains a walkway to the lake from the Lake Tekapo Township.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Lake Tekapo.
Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tekapo, Lago Tekapo
