Douglas River

The Douglas River, formerly known as the Twain, is a river of the of New Zealand's . Its source is high in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, five kilometres south of , and its upper reaches are fed by water from the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Twain River

Places of Interest

Highlights include McGloin Peak.

Peak
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is situated 3 km west of Douglas River.

Douglas River

Latitude
-43.68333° or 43° 41′ south
Longitude
169.83333° or 169° 50′ east
Elevation
563 metres (1,847 feet)
Open location code
4V8F8R8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2191632
Wiki­data ID
Q5301929
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Douglas River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Douglas River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر دوچلاس
  • French: Douglas
  • Welsh: Afon Douglas

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Douglas River”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.