Halkett

Halkett is a locality in , . Halkett is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Halkett Town”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Melton and Aylesbury.

Town
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the , in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located 24 kilometres west of and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. is situated 5 km southeast of Halkett.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It can be found between the towns of and . The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality. is situated 5 km southwest of Halkett.

Locality
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in inland Canterbury, New Zealand. It was once important as a place where the could be forded and was a coach stop on the way to the West Coast. is situated 9 km northwest of Halkett.

Halkett

Latitude
-43.50081° or 43° 30′ 3″ south
Longitude
172.32247° or 172° 19′ 21″ east
Elevation
129 metres (423 feet)
Named after
Captain Peter D. Halkett
Open location code
4V8JF8XC+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7745703974
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2190339
Wiki­data ID
Q65430007
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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Halkett” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Halkett”
  • Turkish: “Halkett”

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