BACKBONE RIDGE

BACKBONE RIDGE is a ridge in Otago, South Island and has an elevation of 514 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont and Craigellachie.

Beaumont

Hamlet

Beaumont is a small town in inland Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the Clutha River / Mata-Au six kilometres southeast of Raes Junction, between Roxburgh and Balclutha. Beaumont is situated 8 km southwest of BACKBONE RIDGE.

Craigellachie

Locality

Photo: AnnWoolliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Craigellachie is a locality, which is situated 9 km south of BACKBONE RIDGE.

Raes Junction

Hamlet

Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Raes Junction is a small settlement in New Zealand, located at the intersection of State Highways 8 and 90, in the lower South Island. The highways that meet at the junction are the main routes to the Clutha valley for travellers from Dunedin and Invercargill respectively. Raes Junction is situated 9 km west of BACKBONE RIDGE.

BACKBONE RIDGE

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 514 metres
Category: landform
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.75839° or 45° 45′ 30″ south

Longitude

169.58009° or 169° 34′ 48″ east

Elevation

514 metres (1,686 feet)

Open location code

4V6F6HRJ+J2

GeoNames ID

6208204

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