Horse Spur
Horse Spur is a ridge in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 898 metres. Horse Spur is situated nearby to the hamlet Blandswood, as well as near the locality Evans Flat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Emily Falls and Church of the Holy Innocents.
Emily Falls
Rapids
Photo: Tomas.sobek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emily Falls is a rapids, which is situated 3½ km south of Horse Spur.
Church of the Holy Innocents
Church
Photo: Robert Bradley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Innocents is a heritage-listed Anglican church at the Mount Peel Station in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. Built at the behest of John Acland, the owner of Mount Peel Station, construction of the Gothic Revival stone church began in 1868 and it was in use by the following year. Church of the Holy Innocents is situated 4 km northeast of Horse Spur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blandswood and Peel Forest.
Blandswood
Hamlet
Blandswood is small settlement in the South Canterbury region. It is near the town of Peel Forest. Various popular walking tracks including Rata Falls and Little Mount Peel in the Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve begin in Blandswood. Blandswood is situated 3½ km south of Horse Spur.
Peel Forest
Hamlet
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peel Forest is a small community in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is located near the Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve and about 23 kilometres north of Geraldine. Peel Forest is situated 6 km southeast of Horse Spur.
Horse Spur
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 898 metres
- Description: ridge in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Horse Spur” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Spur”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Evans Flat and Peel Forest.
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Highlights include Deer Spur and Little Mount Peel/Huatekerekere.
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