French Pass (Waikato) Explained

French Pass
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Coordinates:-37.887°N 175.526°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Waikato
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Waipa District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code:3496
Area Code:07

French Pass is a small settlement just east of Cambridge in the Waikato Region of New Zealand.[1] The settlement is named after the road pass from Cambridge through to Whitehall. There was a road through the pass by 1887.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Pass, Waikato. 2021-12-09. NZ Topo Map. en.
  2. Web site: 10 May 1887. STATUTORY MÈETINGS OF ROAD BOARDS. WAIKATO TIMES. 2022-01-03. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.