Kakepuku
Kakepuku (Te Kakepuku ō Kahu) is a volcanic cone which rises from the plain between the Waipā and Puniu rivers, about 3 km (2 mi) NW of Te Kawa and 8 km (5 mi) SW of Te Awamutu in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
| Kakepuku | |
|---|---|
Kakepuku from the south as seen from the North Island Main Trunk railway (Dec 2011) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Prominence | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38° 3' 57.51"S, 175° 14' 59.6358"E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | ascending belly of Kahurere (flying cloak or hawk) |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Island, New Zealand |
| Topo map | BE33 Pirongia http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz53324 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pliocene |
| Mountain type | Volcano (extinct) |
| Last eruption | 2.5 million years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Kakepuku Rd |
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