Sefton
Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 kilometres from Christchurch. In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line.
- Village with about 220 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- …is also known as “Sefton, New Zealand”
- …is named after William Sefton Moorhouse
- Description: locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balcairn and Waikuku.
Balcairn
Hamlet
Balcairn is a settlement in the Hurunui District… Balcairn is situated 5 km northeast of Sefton.
Waikuku
Waikuku is a small town in the Canterbury region… Waikuku is situated 5 km south of Sefton.
Waikuku Beach
Waikuku Beach is a small settlement on the coast… Waikuku Beach is situated 6 km southeast of Sefton.
Sefton
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Latitude
-43.24724° or 43° 14′ 50″ south
Longitude
172.66799° or 172° 40′ 5″ east
Open location code
4V8JQM39+45
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sefton” goes by many names.
SeftonCebuano
SeftonMalay
Sefton, New ZealandMalay
SeftonPolish
Sefton (Nowa Zelandia)Polish
SeftonTurkish
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