Westmorland

Westmorland is an outer suburb of , New Zealand. It is situated mostly on a hillside and is a recent development of the city, dating back to the 1970s.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,200 residents
  • Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Westmorland, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Princess Margaret Hospital and Centennial Park.

Hospital
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was a public hospital in , New Zealand, run by the Canterbury District Health Board. It opened in 1959 and closed in 2024.

Recreation area
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is a public park located in the suburb of in the southwestern part of , New Zealand. It is bordered by Lyttelton Street to the east, Rose Street to the south, to the west and Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre to the north.

Museum
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, the home of Dame Ngaio Marsh for most her life, is a heritage property in Valley Road in the suburb of . It serves as a museum to Dame Ngaio, one of New Zealand's most famous cultural figures and one of the original Queens of Crime from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, and Margery Allingham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cracroft and Cashmere.

Suburb
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is a south-west suburb of , Canterbury, New Zealand. was named for John Wilson, who settled in this part of Christchurch at the bottom of the Port Hills Range in 1854.

Suburb
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is a suburb which rises above the southern end of the city of in New Zealand's , on the north side of the Port Hills.

Suburb
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is a suburb in the south of , New Zealand. It is nominally bordered by the to the south and west, Strickland and Colombo Streets to the east, and Milton Street to the north. is situated 2½ km northeast of Westmorland.

Westmorland

Latitude
-43.57966° or 43° 34′ 47″ south
Longitude
172.60411° or 172° 36′ 15″ east
Population
2,200
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
4V8JCJC3+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1141411788
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6220787
Wiki­data ID
Q7989302
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Satellite Map

Discover Westmorland from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Westmorland” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cashmere Estate and Hoon Hay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sedgewick Reserve and Westmorland East Valley Reserve.

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