Glen Alton
Glen Alton is a farmstead in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Glen Alton is situated nearby to the village Hororata, as well as near Glentunnel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Terrace Station Homestead.
Terrace Station Homestead
Manor estate
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Terrace Station Homestead is a historic rural homestead located in Hororata, New Zealand. The property is recognised as a Category I Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand and is notable for its association with Sir John Hall, a 19th-century New Zealand politician and Premier. Terrace Station Homestead is situated 3 km south of Glen Alton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hororata and Glentunnel.
Hororata
Village
Hororata is a village at the northwestern edge of the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 15 kilometres southwest of Darfield, five kilometres south of Glentunnel, and 50 kilometres west of Christchurch, on the banks of the Hororata River. Hororata is situated 4½ km southeast of Glen Alton.
Glentunnel
Village
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Glentunnel is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has a close historical association with coal, clay and sand mines of the Malvern area. Glentunnel is situated 4½ km northeast of Glen Alton.
Coalgate
Village
Coalgate is a small town in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located roughly an hour west of Christchurch on State Highway 77. Coalgate is situated 6 km northeast of Glen Alton.
Glen Alton
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.51832° or 43° 31′ 6″ southLongitude
171.91012° or 171° 54′ 36″ eastElevation
248 metres (814 feet)Open location code
4V8HFWJ6+M2GeoNames ID
6218467
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