Sumner

Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of , , and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association.
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  • Suburb with 3,600 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
  • …is also known as “Sumner, New Zealand”
  • …is named after Dr John Bird Sumner
  • Description: town in Christchurch, New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matuku-takotako and Cave Rock.
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is a beach.
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is a volcanic rock formation in Sumner, New Zealand.
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Van Asch Deaf Education Centre was located in Truro Street, Sumner, , New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond Hill and Clifton.
is a hillside suburb above Sumner in , New Zealand.
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is a hillside suburb above Sumner in , New Zealand.
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is a hillside suburb above Sumner in , New Zealand.

Sumner

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Latitude
-43.5711° or 43° 34′ 16″ south
Longitude
172.76137° or 172° 45′ 41″ east
Open location code
4V8JCQH6+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7745886843
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6221943
Wiki­data ID
Q12070280

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Sumner” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Sumner”
  • Chinese: “萨姆纳区”
  • Chinese: “薩姆納區”
  • French: “Sumner (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
  • French: “Sumner”
  • Russian: “Самнер (Крайстчерч)”
  • Russian: “Самнер”
  • Turkish: “Sumner”
  • Urdu: “سمنر، نیوزی لینڈ”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sumner Town Centre and Moncks Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Paul’s Union Church and Sumner Hub.

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