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, in 2011. The church was destroyed by Cyclone Fehi in 2018.
Interactive map of Jacobs River
Coordinates: 43°34′18″S 169°40′47″E / 43.57167°S 169.67972°E / -43.57167; 169.67972
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland District
ElectoratesWest Coast-Tasman
Te Tai Tonga
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7886
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

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.

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