Rotokohu, West Coast Map

About Rotokohu, West Coast

Rotokohu is a locality in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 104 m above sea level. It lies approximately 80 km north-east of Greymouth, the regional capital. Rotokohu is located at 41.9667°S, 171.9000°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Rotokohu rests in a broad, shallow valley, its contours smoothed by the passage of time and the persistent work of water. It lies 132.3 km west-south-west of Stoke (from Stoke: bearing 236°T), and is situated 16.9 km north of Reefton. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deep green native bush and lighter shades of farmland, rise gently on either side, their summits often softened by a fine mist, especially in the early morning hours. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the subtle, sweet fragrance of flowering gorse that spills over fence lines in vibrant yellow bursts. Creeks and small streams, glinting like scattered silver threads, weave their way through the landscape, eventually feeding into the more substantial Inangahua River, which carves a wider, more purposeful path some distance away. In the distance, the rugged shoulders of the Brunner Range can be glimpsed, their steep slopes hinting at the wilder country beyond.

The economy of Rotokohu has long been tethered to the land. For generations, sheep and beef farming have shaped its identity, the steady bleating of sheep and the lowing of cattle forming the natural soundtrack to country life. More recently, forestry has also played a significant role, with stands of pine trees marching up some of the hillsides, their straight lines a contrast to the organic curves of the native bush. While the nearest named lake, Lake Rahui, is some distance away, the rivers and streams are the lifeblood, their waters irrigating pastures and providing a vital resource. The Kirwans Track, a testament to earlier endeavours, offers a glimpse into the region's history of exploration and resource extraction, a reminder of the hardy souls who first settled this fertile, yet often challenging, terrain.

About This Rotokohu Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rotokohu, West Coast, New Zealand at coordinates -41.96667, 171.9. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Rotokohu.

Rotokohu sits within the West Coast Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Rotokohu is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.