Porter River
Porter River is a stream in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 1,164 metres. Porter River is situated nearby to Castle Hill Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Porters Ski Area and Carn Brea.
Porters Ski Area
Sports venue
Porters, is a commercial ski resort just over an hour's drive west from Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. Originally functioning as a club skifield, it has one beginner magic carpet, one platter tow, one chairlift and three t-bars. Porters Ski Area is situated 3½ km southwest of Porter River.
Carn Brea
Peak
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Carn Brea is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Porter River.
Mount Lyndon
Peak
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Mount Lyndon is a mountain in the Southern Alps of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has a height of 1,489 metres and is located to the west of Lake Lyndon. Mount Lyndon is situated 4 km south of Porter River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Hill Village.
Castle Hill Village
Village
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Hill Village is an alpine village in Canterbury, New Zealand that was established in 1982. Castle Hill Village is situated 7 km northeast of Porter River.
Porter River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.25831° or 43° 15′ 30″ southLongitude
171.67012° or 171° 40′ 12″ eastElevation
1,164 metres (3,819 feet)Open location code
4V8HPMRC+M2GeoNames ID
6216194
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