Rangitata Island
Rangitata Island was a long lens-shaped island in the delta of the braided Rangitata River in Canterbury, New Zealand, approximately halfway between Timaru and Ashburton, New Zealand.- Type: Locality
- Description: river island and locality in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Hearntown” and “Hearntown Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ealing and Rangitata.
Ealing
Hamlet
Ealing is a lightly populated rural locality on the… Ealing is situated 8 km north of Rangitata Island.
Rangitata
Hamlet
Rangitata is a settlement in New Zealand. Rangitata is situated 9 km northwest of Rangitata Island.
Lowcliffe
Locality
Lowcliffe is a lightly populated locality in the… Lowcliffe is situated 10 km east of Rangitata Island.
Rangitata Island
- Category: river island
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.11531° or 44° 6′ 55″ south
Longitude
171.45471° or 171° 27′ 17″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
4V7HVFM3+VV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Rangitata Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rangitata Island”
- Macedonian: “Остров Рангитата”
- Maori: “Rangitata Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rangitataøya”
- Turkish: “Rangitata Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Orton and Coldstream.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rangitata Island Aerodrome and Fulton Hogan Rangitata Stockpile.
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