Kelso
Kelso is a former town in Otago, New Zealand, located ten kilometres north of Tapanui on the Crookston Burn, close to its junction with the larger Pomahaka River. The town was abandoned in the 1980s after two large floods inundated the settlement.
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kelso, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tapanui and Heriot.
Tapanui
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Heriot
Hamlet
Heriot is a small settlement in West Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. Heriot is situated 8 km northeast of Kelso.
Kelso
- Location: Clutha District, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.90599° or 45° 54′ 22″ south
Longitude
169.23015° or 169° 13′ 49″ east
Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)
Open location code
4V6F36VJ+J3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Kelso” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kelso, New Zealand”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كيلسو”
- French: “Kelso (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Kelso”
- German: “Kelso”
- Maori: “Kelso”
- Turkish: “Kelso”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Crossans Corner and Glenkenich.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wood Hill and Oxidation pond.
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