Hampden
Hampden is a locality in New Zealand. Hampden is situated nearby to the locality Hillgrove, as well as near Moeraki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Moeraki Boulders.
Moeraki Boulders
Photo: Beast from the Bush, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut Otago coast of New Zealand between Moeraki and Hampden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampden and Moeraki.
Hampden
Village
Hampden, a small town in North Otago, New Zealand, lies close to the North Otago coast, 35 kilometres south of Oamaru and 80 kilometres north of the city of Dunedin, to both of which it is connected by State Highway 1.
Moeraki
Village
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
Moeraki is a small fishing village on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It was once the location of a whaling station. In the 1870s, local interests believed it could become the main port for the north Otago area and a railway line, the Moeraki Branch, was built to the settlement and opened in 1877. Moeraki is situated 6 km southeast of Hampden.
Hampden
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hampden Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.3167° or 45° 19′ southLongitude
170.8167° or 170° 49′ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
4V6GMRM8+8MGeoNames ID
2190312
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Hampden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Hampden”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hillgrove and Moeraki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hampden Beach and Moeraki Beach.
New Zealand: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Christchurch.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.