Balcairn
Balcairn is a settlement in the Hurunui District in north Canterbury, near the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is on State Highway 72, about 40 km north of Christchurch. It was the seat of Kowai County Council.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leithfield and Sefton.
Leithfield
Village
Leithfield is a small town in north Canterbury, New Zealand. It is on State Highway 1, 5 kilometres south of Amberley and 42 kilometres north of Christchurch and 11.8 kilometres north of Waikuku. Leithfield is situated 4 km northeast of Balcairn.
Sefton
Village
Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 kilometres from Christchurch. In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line. Sefton is situated 5 km southwest of Balcairn.
Amberley
Town
Amberley is a town located in the Hurunui District in north Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 approximately 50 km north of Christchurch. Amberley is situated 7 km northeast of Balcairn.
Balcairn
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Hurunui District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.20855° or 43° 12′ 31″ southLongitude
172.69823° or 172° 41′ 54″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
4V8JQMRX+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 193308969OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Balcairn” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Balcairn”
- Turkish: “Balcairn”
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