Elgin
Elgin is a locality in Ashburton District, Canterbury. Elgin is situated nearby to the locality Wakanui, as well as near the village Lake Hood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakanui and Lake Hood.
Wakanui
Locality
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Wakanui is a locality in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. The area is rural and close to the sea. Historically it is known as a grain-producing area. It holds New Zealand's largest feedlot, where Wakanui Beef is produced through intensive farming. Wakanui is situated 3 km southeast of Elgin.
Lake Hood
Village
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Lake Hood is a man-made recreational lake, located 6 km south-east of Tinwald in the locality of Huntingdon, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was opened in 2001 by the Right Honourable Jenny Shipley. Lake Hood is situated 3½ km southwest of Elgin.
Ashburton
Town
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Ashburton is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Ashburton District Council. Ashburton is situated 7 km northwest of Elgin.
Elgin
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Ashburton District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Location: Ashburton District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.94842° or 43° 56′ 54″ southLongitude
171.80514° or 171° 48′ 19″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
4V8H3R24+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7746002048OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Elgin” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Elgin”
- Turkish: “Elgin”
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