Purple Hill
Purple Hill is a peak in Selwyn District, Canterbury and has an elevation of 1,341 metres. Purple Hill is situated nearby to the locality Craigieburn, as well as near St Bernard Saddle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Saint Bernard and Lake Hawdon.
Lake Hawdon
Lake Hawdon is a small high country lake in Canterbury, New Zealand. The lake lies approximately 130 kilometres to the northwest of Christchurch, and is one of a series of lakes which make up part of the Waimakariri River system, along with the nearby Lake Marymere, which lies immediately to the south.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigieburn and Avoca.
Craigieburn
Locality
Craigieburn is the name of a settlement and several geographic features in northwest Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. The Craigieburn Range of mountains is located on the south banks of the Waimakariri River, south of Arthur's Pass.
Avoca
Locality
Avoca is a locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is situated along the Midland Railway Line between Craigieburn and Staircase. There are no permanent residents, but it once supported a small number of railway staff. Avoca is situated 8 km southeast of Purple Hill.
Cass
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Cass is a small locality in inland Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, near Arthur's Pass. It is known for its small railway station which was the subject of the 1936 painting Cass by Rita Angus, voted in 2006 New Zealand's favourite work of art. Cass is situated 9 km northwest of Purple Hill.
Purple Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,341 metres
- Description: mountain in New Zealand
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.10885° or 43° 6′ 32″ southLongitude
171.81234° or 171° 48′ 44″ eastElevation
1,341 metres (4,400 feet)Open location code
4V8HVRR6+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1453560105OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Purple Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Purple Hill”
- Dutch: “Purple Hill”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Pearson and Long Hill Saddle.
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