Otira

Otira is a small township 15 kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and high in the Southern Alps.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 651 residents
  • Description: locality in Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Ōtira”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Goat Hill.

Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Otira.

Otira

Latitude
-42.83088° or 42° 49′ 51″ south
Longitude
171.56131° or 171° 33′ 41″ east
Population
651
Elevation
390 metres (1,280 feet)
Named after
Place of travellers
Open location code
4V9H5H96+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2246820566
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2185264
Wiki­data ID
Q794802
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Otira” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Otira”
  • Dutch: “Otira”
  • French: “Otira”
  • German: “Otira”
  • Japanese: “オティラ”
  • Maori: “Otira”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Otira”
  • Turkish: “Otira”
  • Urdu: “اوٹیرا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Candys Bend and Deaths Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: John Burns Gallery of Modern Art and Otira Station.

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