Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora

Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora is a shallow coastal lagoon or waituna, in the Canterbury region of the of New Zealand. It is directly to the west of , separated from the Pacific Ocean by the long, narrow, sandy .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lagoon in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Lake Ellesmere”, “Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora”, “Te Kete-ika-a-Rākaihautū”, “Te Kete-ika-a-Tūtekawa”, “Waihora”, and “ტე-ვაიჰორა”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taumutu and Selwyn Huts.

Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 8 km southwest of Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora.

Village
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, also called Upper , is a rural… is situated 10 km north of Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora.

Village
is a minor Canterbury town in the of New Zealand. is situated 10 km northwest of Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora.

Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora

Latitude
-43.8° or 43° 48′ south
Longitude
172.41667° or 172° 25′ east
Open location code
4V8J6C28+2M
Geo­Names ID
2191373
Wiki­data ID
Q1800918
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “llac Ellesmere”
  • Chinese: “埃爾斯米爾湖”
  • Chuvash: “Элсмир”
  • Dutch: “Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora”
  • Esperanto: “Lago Ellesmere”
  • French: “lac Ellesmere”
  • French: “Lac Ellesmere/Te Waihora”
  • Georgian: “ელსმირის ტბა”
  • German: “Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora)”
  • German: “Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora”
  • Japanese: “エレズメア湖 / テ・ワイホラ”
  • Maori: “Te Waihora”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora”
  • Polish: “Ellesmere”
  • Russian: “Элсмир (озеро)”
  • Russian: “Элсмир”
  • Spanish: “Lago Ellesmere/Te Waihora”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lakeside and Lower Selwyn Huts.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) and Timber Yard Point.

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