Twin Creek
Twin Creek is a stream in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 922 metres. Twin Creek is situated nearby to the locality Arthur’s Pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arthur’s Pass and Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial.
Arthur’s Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Mhp1255, Public domain.
Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. The pass sits 920 metres or 3,020 feet above sea level and marks part of the boundary between the West Coast and Canterbury regions.
Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial is a memorial obelisk at Arthur's Pass in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Unveiled in 1937 by former Prime Minister George Forbes, it commemorates Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson, after whom the pass is named.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass and Otira.
Arthur’s Pass
Village
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district. Arthur’s Pass is situated 3½ km south of Twin Creek.
Otira
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. Otira is situated 9 km north of Twin Creek.
Twin Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.9083° or 42° 54′ 30″ southLongitude
171.56013° or 171° 33′ 37″ eastElevation
922 metres (3,025 feet)Open location code
4V9H3HR6+M3GeoNames ID
6215842
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