Lake Hood
Lake Hood is a man-made recreational lake, located 6 km south-east of Tinwald in the locality of Huntingdon, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was opened in 2001 by the Right Honourable Jenny Shipley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntingdon and Wakanui.
Huntingdon
Hamlet
Huntingdon is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on the southern bank of the Ashburton River / Hakatere, south of Ashburton. Huntingdon is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Hood.
Wakanui
Locality
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Wakanui is a locality in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. The area is rural and close to the sea. Historically it is known as a grain-producing area. It holds New Zealand's largest feedlot, where Wakanui Beef is produced through intensive farming. Wakanui is situated 4½ km east of Lake Hood.
Wheatstone
Locality
Wheatstone is a locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, on the banks of the Ashburton River / Hakatere. Wheatstone is situated 5 km south of Lake Hood.
Lake Hood
- Type: Village with 384 residents
- Description: lake in New Zealand
- Categories: lake and locality
- Location: Ashburton District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.96448° or 43° 57′ 52″ southLongitude
171.76803° or 171° 46′ 5″ eastPopulation
384Open location code
4V8H2QP9+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 10250054022OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q6476203
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Welsh—“Lake Hood” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אגם הוד”
- Welsh: “Llyn Hood”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elgin and Wheatstone.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ashburton College Rowing Club and Wakanui School.
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