Ashton, New Zealand

Ashton is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, on the Pacific Ocean coastline. It is on the southern side of the Ashburton River / Hakatere's mouth. Nearby settlements include Huntingdon and Wheatstone to the north, Waterton to the southwest, and across the Ashburton River / Hakatere, Riverside to the northeast.

Ashton
Rural locality
Coordinates: 44°02′S 171°46′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
WardEastern

Demographics

Ashton is part of the Eiffelton statistical area.[2]

References
  1. "Place name detail: Ashton". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  2. 2018 Census place summary: Eiffelton


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