Fairton
Fairton is a town in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. The Newlands School house, opened near Rangiora in 1880, was moved to Fairton in 1901. The school moved to a new location donated by a local business in 1968.- Quarter
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (370 feet)
- …is also known as “Fairton, New Zealand”
- …was formerly known as “Fairfield”
- Description: locality in Ashburton District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Places of Interest
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Ashburton Aerodrome
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allenton and Ashburton.
Fairton
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Latitude
-43.86836° or 43° 52′ 6″ south
Longitude
171.816° or 171° 48′ 58″ east
Open location code
4V8H4RJ8+MC
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Fairton” goes by many names.
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