Stour River
The Stour River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in two main branches, the East Branch and West Branch, to the southeast of Lake Heron, flowing generally south to meet the south branch of the Ashburton River / Hakatere 15 kilometres west of the settlement of Mount Somers.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakatere.
Stour River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.65° or 43° 39′ south
Longitude
171.26667° or 171° 16′ east
Elevation
497 metres (1,631 feet)
Open location code
4V8H9728+2M
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Satellite Map
Discover Stour River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Stour River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Stour River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ستور”
- French: “Stour”
- Welsh: “Afon Stour”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mount Somers and Cavendish.
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Highlights include Woolmer Hill and Blands Bluff.
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