Pegasus
Pegasus is a new town in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand. Named for the nearby Pegasus Bay, it is adjacent to the town of Woodend and is 25 km north of Christchurch.
- Type: Town with 3,810 residents
- Description: town in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Pegasus, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikuku and Woodend.
Woodend
Town
Woodend Beach
Village
Pegasus
- Category: locality
- Location: Waimakariri District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.31322° or 43° 18′ 48″ south
Longitude
172.69514° or 172° 41′ 43″ east
Population
3,810
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Named after
Open location code
4V8JMMPW+P3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Pegasus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بلدة بيغاسوس”
- Asturian: “Pegasus”
- Dutch: “Pegasus Town”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بلدة بيجاسوس”
- French: “Pegasus town”
- French: “Pegasus Town”
- Italian: “Pegasus Town”
- Malay: “Bandar Pegasus”
- Maori: “Pegasus”
- Polish: “Pegasus (Nowa Zelandia)”
- Polish: “Pegasus”
- Russian: “Пегасус”
- Turkish: “Pegasus”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ravenswood and Waikuku Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pegasus Playground and Stewart Reserve.
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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.
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