Alford Forest
in Ashburton District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ashburton Aerodrome (25 mi) - Timaru Airport (49 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (52 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (68 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (69 mi)
- Glentanner Airport (71 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (71 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (81 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.617 and 171.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 37' 0" and E 171° 30' 0"
- 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: 03:48 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:24 am and 5:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.516 and -8.315 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vila Da Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Alford Forest
Alford Forest in Ashburton District (Canterbury) is a city located in New Zealand about 232 mi (or 373 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Alford Forest is now 03:48 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Alford Forest, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, 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: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alford Forest
Alford Forest is a location in Canterbury, Ashburton District, New Zealand. In 1883, stones found in Alford Forest were identified as diamonds, leading to a brief "diamond rush" in the area, but the "diamonds" were eventually shown to be worthless crystals.
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