Vulcan
Vulcan is a peak in Hurunui District, Canterbury and has an elevation of 191 metres. Vulcan is situated nearby to the village Motunau Beach.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greta Valley.
Greta Valley
Hamlet
Greta Valley is a town in North Canterbury, 83 km north of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was named after the River Greta in Yorkshire by local runholders Sir Charles Clifford and Sir Frederick Weld in the 1850s, but it is to the east of the Greta River and on the south bank of the Waikari River. Greta Valley is situated 9 km north of Vulcan.
Vulcan
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 191 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Hurunui District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.0451° or 43° 2′ 42″ south
Longitude
173.00236° or 173° 0′ 9″ east
Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
4V8MX232+XW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Vulcan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vulcan”
- Dutch: “Vulcan”
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Localities in the Area
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