Weka Pass
Weka Pass is a locality in the northern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island between the towns of Waipara and Waikari. The Waipara River cut the Weka Pass by wearing down the soft limestone and mudstone in the area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikari and Pyramid Valley.
Waikari
Village
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waikari is a small town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Its Anglican parish church is the Church of Ascension, 79 Princes Street, Waikari, where William Orange was vicar in the 1920s.
Pyramid Valley
Hamlet
Pyramid Valley is a locality in the Hurunui District of New Zealand. It is well known for its prominent limestone rock formations. It is located near Waikari in the North Canterbury region, 80 km north-west of Christchurch.
Weka Pass
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 276 metres
- Description: locality in Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Hurunui District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.97931° or 42° 58′ 46″ southLongitude
172.67138° or 172° 40′ 17″ eastElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
4V9J2MCC+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 9282458815OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Weka Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Weka Pass”
- Dutch: “Weka Pass”
- German: “Weka Pass”
- Maori: “Weka Pass”
- Slovenian: “Weka Pass”
- Turkish: “Weka Pass”
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