Leeston
Leeston is a town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Christchurch, between the shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora and the mouth of the Rakaia River.
- Town with 2,370 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 18 metres (59 feet)
- Description: locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as“Karumata”“Leeston Town District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ellesmere College.
Ellesmere College
School
Ellesmere College is a co-educational high school…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doyleston and Irwell.
Doyleston
Village
Doyleston is a minor Canterbury town in the South Island of New Zealand. Doyleston is situated 2½ km northeast of Leeston.
Southbridge
Village
Southbridge is a small town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. Southbridge is situated 7 km southwest of Leeston.
Leeston
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
-43.75978° or 43° 45′ 35″ south
Longitude
172.30034° or 172° 18′ 1″ east
UN/LOCODE
NZ LEO
Open location code
4V8J68R2+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Leeston” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Killinchy and Lakeside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leeston Selwyn District Library and Leeston Medical Centre.
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