Somerton

Somerton is a farmstead in Ashburton District, Canterbury. Somerton is situated nearby to the hamlet Chertsey, as well as near the town Rakaia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chertsey and Rakaia.

Hamlet

Chertsey is a town in the Ashburton District, of New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to State Highway 1, which bypasses the town to the west, between Ashburton and Rakaia on the Canterbury Plains. Chertsey is situated 4½ km south of Somerton.

Town

Rakaia is a town sited on the southern banks of the Rakaia River on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island, approximately 57 km south of Christchurch on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line. Rakaia is situated 7 km east of Somerton.

Latitude

-43.75833° or 43° 45′ 30″ south

Longitude

171.94011° or 171° 56′ 24″ east

Elevation

133 metres (436 feet)

Open location code

4V8H6WRR+M2

GeoNames ID

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