Selwyn District topographic maps

Average elevation: 22 m

The topography of the Cass area was formed by repeated glaciation in the Pleistocene, with the valley floor built up by river fans as the glaciers retreated and the nearby Lakes Sarah and Grasmere enclosed by moraines and ice-eroded rocks. Many of the valleys around Cass post-date the retreat of the Poulter…

Average elevation: 667 m

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Average elevation: 787 m

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Average elevation: 21 m

Average elevation: 74 m

Located on the Canterbury Plains at an altitude of 193 metres (633 feet) above sea level, the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for Darfield is Cfb (Oceanic). On several days a year, Darfield is subject to the nor'west Foehn wind, which is very dry and has the capability to raise the temperature by several…

Average elevation: 202 m

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Average elevation: 70 m