Arthur’s Pass
Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 48 residents
- Description: locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Arthur Pass”, “Arthurs Pass”, “Bealey Flats”, and “Camping Flat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arthur’s Pass National Park and Arthur’s Pass Chapel.
Arthur’s Pass National Park
Photo: Tsy1980, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arthur's Pass National Park is a major national park in the heart of New Zealand's South Island. The park is a popular stop from the TranzAlpine train and has hikes both long and short.
Arthur’s Pass Station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Arthur’s Pass Station is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klondyke Corner and Turkey Flat.
Klondyke Corner
Locality
Photo: wilford peloquin, CC BY 2.0.
Klondyke Corner is a locality, which is situated 7 km south of Arthur’s Pass.
Turkey Flat
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turkey Flat is a locality, which is situated 8 km south of Arthur’s Pass.
Arthur’s Pass
- Category: locality
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.94095° or 42° 56′ 27″ southLongitude
171.56284° or 171° 33′ 46″ eastPopulation
48Elevation
745 metres (2,444 feet)Named after
Arthur Dudley DobsonOpen location code
4V9H3H57+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 165076707OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Arthur’s Pass” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Cebuano: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Chinese: “亚瑟山口”
- Czech: “Arthurův Průsmyk”
- Dutch: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Esperanto: “Artura Montopasejo”
- Finnish: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Finnish: “Arthurinsola”
- French: “Arthur’s Pass”
- German: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Japanese: “アーサーズ・パス”
- Korean: “아서스 패스”
- Macedonian: “Артуров Превој”
- Macedonian: “Артурс Пас”
- Maori: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Persian: “گذرگاه آرتور”
- Russian: “Артурс Пасс”
- Spanish: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Spanish: “Paso de Arthur”
- Spanish: “Paso de Arturo”
- Turkish: “Arthur’s Pass”
- Welsh: “Arthur’s Pass”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include DOC Visitor Centre and Glasgow Bridge.
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