Elgin
in Ashburton District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.950 and 171.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 57' 0" and E 171° 48' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:20 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 8:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.687 and -8.041 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cerbo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Elgin

Elgin in Ashburton District (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 238 mi (or 382 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Elgin is now 10:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Elgin, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Richmond and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 19%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bella Vista Motel Ashburton

Address
4,8 mi
469 West Street
7700 Ashburton
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Coronation Park

Address
4,6 mi
780 East Street
7700 ASHBURTON
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Commodore Motor Lodge

Address
4,7 mi
814-816 East St
7700 Ashburton
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Ashburton

Address
5,0 mi
11-35 Racecourse Road
7740 Ashburton
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ASURE ADCROFT MOTEL

Address
4,9 mi
13 ARCHIBALD STREET
7700 ASHBURTON
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Electricity Ashburton

Electricity Ashburton Limited, trading as EA Networks is a co-operatively-owned electricity distribution company, based in Ashburton, New Zealand. The company was formed as Electricity Ashburton in 1995 after a reorganisation of the Ashburton Electric Power Board into a commercial company. It adopted its current trading name EA Networks in late 2012.

Located at -43.942, 171.801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Companies established in 1995, Power companies of New Zealand

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