Hector
Hector is a village in Buller District, West Coast. Hector is situated nearby to the hamlet Ngakawau, as well as near the locality Stockton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: locality in Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Hector (New Zealand)” and “Hector, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mangatini Falls and Granity School.
Mangatini Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Mangatini Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km east of Hector.
Granity School
School
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Granity School is situated 4 km southwest of Hector.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockton and Millerton.
Stockton
Locality
Stockton is a former settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is located in the Papahaua Ranges about 30 kilometres linear distance north east from Westport. Stockton is situated 3 km south of Hector.
Millerton
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.
Millerton is a small settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is in the Papahaua Ranges, around 33 kilometres by road north of Westport, via SH67 from Westport to Karamea. Millerton is situated 3½ km south of Hector.
Granity
Granity is the first small town north of Westport on State Highway 67, in the northern part of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Hector
- Category: locality
- Location: Buller District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.60334° or 41° 36′ 12″ southLongitude
171.88346° or 171° 53′ 0″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
4VCH9VWM+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 326539325OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Turkish—“Hector” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ヘクター”
- Maori: “Hector”
- Turkish: “Hector”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ngakawau and Miko.
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Highlights include The Bins and Derelict incline.
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