Jacobs River, New Zealand

For the river situated north of the locality, see Jacobs River (New Zealand).
For other uses, see Jacobs River.
Jacobs River
Settlement

Our Lady of the River church, Jacobs River
Jacobs River
Coordinates: 43°34′18″S 169°40′47″E / 43.57167°S 169.67972°E / -43.57167; 169.67972Coordinates: 43°34′18″S 169°40′47″E / 43.57167°S 169.67972°E / -43.57167; 169.67972
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast
District Westland District
Electorates West Coast-Tasman
Te Tai Tonga
Time zone NZST (UTC+12)
 • Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
Area code(s) 03

Jacobs River is a locality in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated just to the north of where State Highway 6 crosses the Jacobs River. Bruce Bay is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) to the south-west, and Fox Glacier is almost 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east, by road.[1][2]

Education

The nearest school is in Fox Glacier, following the closure of Jacobs River School on 27 January 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 76. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 172. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ Mussen, Deidre (20 December 2012). "Class dismissed for last time at tiny school". The Press. Retrieved 14 March 2014.


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