Northwood

Northwood is a suburb on the northern outskirts of Christchurch city. It was developed in 2000 as a subdivision of on land previously used for apple orchards.
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Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
  • Type: Suburb with 4,270 residents
  • Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Northwood, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and Belfast School.

Zoo
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a wildlife park and in , New Zealand. As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out conservation of native species including tuatara, kiwi, brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko.

School
Photo: Cloventt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

School
Photo: Cloventt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belfast and Redwood.

Suburb
Photo: Dlpkbr, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb of , New Zealand. It is in the north of the city 10 km from , close to the banks of the .

Suburb
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is a northern suburb of , New Zealand, which includes the sub-division of Springs. It is bordered by the to the north.

Suburb
is a suburb on the northern side of , New Zealand. is situated 3 km south of Northwood.

Northwood

Latitude
-43.45845° or 43° 27′ 30″ south
Longitude
172.61247° or 172° 36′ 45″ east
Population
4,270
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
4V8JGJR6+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1141411890
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11876522
Wiki­data ID
Q54866213
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Northwood” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waterford Reserve and Kaputone Springs Reserve.

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