Challis
Challis is a settlement on the Otago Harbour coast of Otago Peninsula, within the city limits of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. Though officially regarded as a suburb, the isolated nature of Challis means that most locals regard it as a separate settlement within the city limits.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Challis, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glenfalloch Gardens and Lodge Maori.
Glenfalloch Gardens
Garden
Glenfalloch is a private garden and restaurant near Macandrew Bay on Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The gardens are owned and run by the Otago Peninsula Trust.
Ravensbourne Post Office
Building
Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ravensbourne Post Office is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravensbourne and Shiel Hill.
Ravensbourne
Quarter
Photo: IcknieldRidgeway, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ravensbourne is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located on Otago Harbour on the steep southeastern slopes of Signal Hill. It lies on the harbour's northern shore, 4.5 kilometres east-northeast of the city centre.
Shiel Hill
Suburb
Shiel Hill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the southeastern edge of the city's urban area, 3.2 kilometres southeast of the city's centre at the western end of the Otago Peninsula, close to the isthmus joining the peninsula to the mainland.
Macandrew Bay
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Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Macandrew Bay is located on the Otago Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the edge of Otago Harbour, and is named for pioneer Scottish settler James Macandrew who lived here during his later life.
Challis
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.88006° or 45° 52′ 48″ southLongitude
170.5647° or 170° 33′ 53″ eastElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Named after
George ChallisOpen location code
4V6G4H97+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7756162759OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6212281Wikidata ID
Q5068984
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Satellite Map
Discover Challis from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Challis” goes by many names.
- French: “Challis (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Challis”
- Maori: “Challis”
- Turkish: “Challis”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Challis”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Highcliff and The Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High View of bay and city and Irvine Road Playground.
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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 “Challis”. Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.