Becks
Becks is a small settlement in the Otago Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 85, some 16 kilometres north-east of Omakau, and just west of where the State Highway crosses the Manuherikia River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: small settlement in the Otago Region of the South Island of New Zealand
- Also known as: “Becks, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ida Valley and Lauder.
Ida Valley
Locality
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
The Ida Valley lies east of the Manuherikia Valley in Central Otago, New Zealand. At an altitude of around 500 m, the 40 km long flat and wide valley is a relatively dry region with cold winters and hot summers, much like the rest of Central Otago. Ida Valley is situated 8 km southeast of Becks.
Lauder
Hamlet
Lauder is a small settlement in the Otago Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in Central Otago, 8 km northeast of Omakau, on the main route between Alexandra and Ranfurly, State Highway 85. Lauder is situated 9 km southwest of Becks.
Cambrians
Hamlet
Cambrians, or Cambrian, formerly known as Dunstan Creek and Welshman's Gully, is a small rural settlement in the Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand. Cambrians is situated 10 km north of Becks.
Becks
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Central Otago District, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.99281° or 44° 59′ 34″ southLongitude
169.74943° or 169° 44′ 58″ eastElevation
412 metres (1,352 feet)Open location code
4V7F2P4X+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5054891281OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Becks” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Becks”
- Dutch: “Becks, New Zealand”
- French: “Becks (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Becks”
- Irish: “Becks”
- Maori: “Becks”
- Turkish: “Becks”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Becks memorial hall and Manuherikia River Bridge.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Becks”. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.