Curtis Creek

Curtis Creek is a stream in West Coast, South Island and has an elevation of 828 metres. Curtis Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Otira, as well as near the locality Arthur’s Pass.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arthur’s Pass and Mount Philistine.

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’s Pass is situated 3½ km south of Curtis Creek.

Mount Philistine

Peak

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Philistine is a peak.

Lake Misery

Lake

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Misery is situated 2½ km south of Curtis Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otira and Arthur’s Pass.

Otira

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Otira is a small township 15 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 5 km north of Curtis Creek.

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 7 km south of Curtis Creek.

Curtis Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.8783° or 42° 52′ 42″ south

Longitude

171.55013° or 171° 33′ 1″ east

Elevation

828 metres (2,717 feet)

Open location code

4V9H4HC2+M3

GeoNames ID

6215901

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