Acheron River

The Acheron River is a river in Canterbury, New Zealand, that flows from south into the . Small deposits of coal are found near the river.
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Acheron River

Latitude
-43.35832° or 43° 21′ 30″ south
Longitude
171.62011° or 171° 37′ 12″ east
Elevation
628 metres (2,060 feet)
Open location code
4V8HJJRC+M2
Geo­Names ID
6216409
Wiki­data ID
Q1512632
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Acheron River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Acheron
  • Cebuano: Acheron River
  • Dutch: Acheron River
  • French: Acheron fleuve
  • French: Acheron rivière
  • French: Acheron
  • Georgian: აჩერონი
  • German: Acheron River
  • Hausa: Kogin Acheron (Canterbury)
  • Hausa: Kogin Acheron
  • Portuguese: Rio Acheron
  • Welsh: Afon Acheron

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upper Acheron Flat and Mount Barker.

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