Balfour River
The Balfour River is a river in the Westland district of New Zealand. Its source is the Balfour Glacier and it runs west then northwest for about 7.4 kilometres to the Cook River / Weheka.- Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fox Glacier.
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier, called Weheka until the 1940s… Fox Glacier is situated 7 km north of Balfour River.
Balfour River
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Latitude
-43.52693° or 43° 31′ 37″ south
Longitude
169.9879° or 169° 59′ 16″ east
Open location code
4V8FFXFQ+65
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Balfour River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Balfour River”
- French: “Balfour”
- Portuguese: “Rio Balfour”
- Welsh: “Afon Balfour”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saddle Lake and Mount Fox.
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