Islington
Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city. The suburb is named after the London borough of Islington, perhaps because the borough had a market for cattle, while the Christchurch area had a freezing works opened in 1889.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 969 residents
- Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Islington, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Air Force Museum and Hornby High School.
Air Force Museum
Museum
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. Air Force Museum is situated 3½ km east of Islington.
Hornby High School
School
Hornby High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the western Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Hornby. It caters for approximately 999 students from Years 7 to 13.
Archives New Zealand
Government office
Archives New Zealand is a government office, which is situated 3½ km east of Islington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hornby and Hei Hei.
Hornby
Suburb
Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
Hei Hei
Suburb
Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres from the central city, and is bisected by State Highway 1.
Templeton
Suburb
Templeton is a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch. Lying along State Highway 1. Templeton has been the centre of harness racing in Canterbury. Templeton is situated 2½ km west of Islington.
Islington
- Category: locality
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.54256° or 43° 32′ 33″ southLongitude
172.50609° or 172° 30′ 22″ eastPopulation
969Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
4V8JFG44+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 305292969OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
6220343Wikidata ID
Q54865605
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In Other Languages
“Islington” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Islington”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leslie Park and Lomax Reserve.
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