Nelson Creek

Nelson Creek is a locality in West Coast, South Island. Nelson Creek is situated nearby to the locality Matai, as well as near the hamlet Ngahere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nelson Creek and Ngahere.

Nelson Creek

Hamlet

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Nelson Creek is a hamlet.

Ngahere is a locality in the Grey District of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. The 2013 New Zealand census gave the population of Ngahere and its surrounding area as 363, an increase of 5.2% or 18 people since the 2006 census. Ngahere is situated 4½ km west of Nelson Creek.

Ahaura

Village

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Ahaura is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, sited where the Ahaura River flows into the Grey River. State Highway 7 and the Stillwater–Ngākawau railway line pass through the town. Greymouth is 34 kilometres to the south-west, and Reefton is 44 kilometres to the north-east. Ahaura is situated 7 km northeast of Nelson Creek.

Nelson Creek

Type: Locality
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.39828° or 42° 23′ 54″ south

Longitude

171.50014° or 171° 30′ 1″ east

Elevation

86 metres (282 feet)

Open location code

4V9HJG22+M3

GeoNames ID

6215504

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