Elgin
Elgin is a farmstead in Ashburton District, Canterbury. Elgin is situated nearby to Ashburton Aerodrome, as well as near the locality Wakanui.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashburton Aerodrome and Ashburton Aviation Museum.
Ashburton Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Ashburton Aerodrome is a small airport 2 NM to the east of Ashburton township on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Newmans Air operated a Christchurch to Queenstown service via Ashburton in the 1980s which allowed skiers to connect to the nearby skifield of Mt. Ashburton Aerodrome is situated 3 km north of Elgin.
Ashburton Aviation Museum
Building
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The Ashburton Aviation Museum is located at Ashburton Aerodrome, a small airport 3.7 km to the east of Ashburton in the South Island of New Zealand. There are two buildings housing a collection of around 40 aircraft. Ashburton Aviation Museum is situated 2½ km north of Elgin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakanui and Lake Hood.
Wakanui
Locality
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Wakanui is a locality in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. The area is rural and close to the sea. Historically it is known as a grain-producing area. It holds New Zealand's largest feedlot, where Wakanui Beef is produced through intensive farming. Wakanui is situated 5 km south of Elgin.
Lake Hood
Village
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Lake Hood is a man-made recreational lake, located 6 km south-east of Tinwald in the locality of Huntingdon, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was opened in 2001 by the Right Honourable Jenny Shipley. Lake Hood is situated 5 km southwest of Elgin.
Ashburton
Town
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Ashburton is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Ashburton District Council. Ashburton is situated 6 km northwest of Elgin.
Elgin
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Ashburton District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.92834° or 43° 55′ 42″ southLongitude
171.81011° or 171° 48′ 36″ eastElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
4V8H3RC6+M2GeoNames ID
6219057
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