The Whangamoa Saddle is a pass traversed by State Highway 6 on its route between Blenheim and Nelson, immediately to the east of Hira. One of the two passes on the route, the Whangamoa Saddle lies between the valleys of the Whangamoa and Wakapuaka Rivers south of Delaware Bay. Whangamoa Saddle is situated 3½ km east of Hira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakapuaka and Glenduan.

Wakapuaka

Locality

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Wakapuaka is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 inland from the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Marybank and Hira. The road to Glenduan joins SH 6 at Wakapuaka. Wakapuaka is situated 3½ km west of Hira.

Glenduan

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Glenduan is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere between the northern end of Boulder Bank and Pepin Island. Glenduan is situated 4 km northwest of Hira.

Todds Valley

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Todds Valley is a small township to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southeast of State Highway 6, immediately to the north of Marybank, New Zealand at the northern tip of Nelson Haven. Todds Valley is situated 4½ km west of Hira.

Hira

Type: Hamlet
Description: locality in Nelson City, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Category: locality
Location: Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.21296° or 41° 12′ 47″ south

Longitude

173.39676° or 173° 23′ 48″ east

Elevation

44 metres (144 feet)

Open location code

4VCMQ9PW+RP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3324020934

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2189918

Wikidata ID

Q65430047

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Hira” goes by many names.

Maori: “Hira”
Turkish: “Hira”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hira School and Rifle range.

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