Gelt River

The Gelt River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises near Mount Peter in the Black Hills and flows south, then east and north-east into Conway River. The river has a catchment area of 1,650 hectares.
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Gelt River

Latitude
-42.51667° or 42° 31′ south
Longitude
173.3° or 173° 18′ east
Elevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)
Open location code
4V9MF8M2+82
Geo­Names ID
2190826
Wiki­data ID
Q5530512
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Gelt River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gelt River
  • French: Gelt
  • Welsh: Afon Gelt

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