Hector

Hector is a village in , . Hector is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • 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.

Waterfall
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km east of Hector.

School
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 4 km southwest of Hector.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stockton and Millerton.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a former settlement in the northwestern of in the West Coast region. It is located in the Papahaua Ranges about 30 kilometres linear distance north east from . is situated 3 km south of Hector.

Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.
is a small settlement in the northwestern of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is in the Papahaua Ranges, around 33 kilometres by road north of , via SH67 from Westport to . is situated 3½ km south of Hector.

Photo: PDXMaria, CC0.
is the first small town north of Westport on State Highway 67, in the northern part of the of the of .

Hector

Latitude
-41.60334° or 41° 36′ 12″ south
Longitude
171.88346° or 171° 53′ 0″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
4VCH9VWM+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 326539325
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6241575
Wiki­data ID
Q65430027
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Satellite Map

Discover Hector from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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Localities in the Area

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