Ford Creek

Ford Creek is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Ford Creek is situated nearby to the locality Blackwater, as well as near Hukawai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackwater and Ikamatua.

Blackwater

Hamlet

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Blackwater is a hamlet.

Ikamatua is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Its name translates literally as ika and matua. It may be a contraction of Te Ika-a-matua, fish of my ancestor. Ikamatua is situated 6 km west of Ford Creek.

Waiuta

Locality

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Waiuta is the location of a historic mining town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is now abandoned and considered a ghost town. Waiuta is situated 6 km southeast of Ford Creek.

Ford Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.25828° or 42° 15′ 30″ south

Longitude

171.76014° or 171° 45′ 37″ east

Elevation

324 metres (1,063 feet)

Open location code

4V9HPQR6+M3

GeoNames ID

6215528

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