West

West is an university building in , which is located on Science Road. West is situated nearby to , as well as near the park .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kate Sheppard House and Puaka–James Hight Building.

Historic building
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building and museum on Clyde Road in the suburb of , bordering the University of Canterbury. It was the home of Kate Sheppard from 1888 to 1902, the key years where she led the campaign for women's suffrage. is situated 490 metres east of West.

University building
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the main library building of the University of Canterbury, and houses the university's Central Library. It is named after Puaka the Māori star cluster also known as Rigel in the Orion constellation, and Sir James Hight, former, professor, and rector at Canterbury College. is situated 170 metres south of West.

University building
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an university building, which is situated 210 metres north of West.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilam and Upper Riccarton.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , New Zealand, about five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury. Located adjacent to State Highway 1 and , it is handily placed for transportation.

Suburb
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is a suburb of . It is due west of Riccarton. is made up of residential, retail and education areas. It includes a major intersection known as "Church Corner", as well as the Bush Inn Shopping Centre and multiple schools.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , in the of New Zealand.

West

Latitude
-43.52228° or 43° 31′ 20″ south
Longitude
172.5821° or 172° 34′ 56″ east
Levels
8
Operator
University of Canterbury
Open location code
4V8JFHHJ+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34365972
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
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