Kelso

Kelso is a locality in Otago, South Island. Kelso is situated nearby to the village Tapanui, as well as near the locality Crossans Corner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelso and Tapanui.

Kelso

Locality

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Kelso is a former town in Otago, New Zealand, located ten kilometres north of Tapanui on the Crookston Burn, close to its junction with the larger Pomahaka River. The town was abandoned in the 1980s after two large floods inundated the settlement.

Tapanui

Village

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Tapanui is a small town in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region. It is a forestry town at the foot of the Blue Mountains and the Pomahaka River. Tapanui is situated 5 km southeast of Kelso.

Heriot

Hamlet

Heriot is a small settlement in West Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres southwest of Raes Junction and 15 kilometres north of Tapanui. Heriot is situated 7 km northeast of Kelso.

Kelso

Type: Locality
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.89839° or 45° 53′ 54″ south

Longitude

169.23009° or 169° 13′ 48″ east

Elevation

143 metres (469 feet)

Open location code

4V6F462J+J2

GeoNames ID

6208262

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