Kurow
Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on the south bank of the Waitaki River, 60 kilometres northwest of Oamaru. The name is an Anglicised form of the Māori name of the nearby mountain, Te Kohurau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakataramea.
Kurow
- Type: Village with 372 residents
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.73389° or 44° 44′ 2″ south
Longitude
170.46946° or 170° 28′ 10″ east
Population
372
Elevation
209 metres (686 feet)
Open location code
4V7G7F89+CQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Kurow” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lake Waitaki and Otiake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kurow Fire Station and Museum Kurow.
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