Highest Elevation in Canterbury

Top 33 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Canterbury Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Snowiest Cities
Geography & Infrastructure
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Highest Elevation - Canterbury

1 Allenton 361 ft
2 Ashburton 348 ft
3 Rolleston 197 ft
4 Rangiora 118 ft
5 Burnside 92 ft
6 Avonhead 92 ft
7 Hornby 85 ft
8 Bishopdale 69 ft
9 Wigram 69 ft
10 Ilam 66 ft
11 Upper Riccarton 66 ft
12 Casebrook 59 ft
13 Halswell 59 ft
14 Bryndwr 56 ft
15 Cashmere 49 ft
16 Merivale 49 ft
17 Redwood 49 ft
18 Hoon Hay 49 ft
19 Christchurch 46 ft
20 Riccarton 46 ft
21 Timaru 46 ft
22 Addington 39 ft
23 Spreydon 36 ft
24 Sydenham 36 ft
25 Papanui 33 ft
26 Somerfield 33 ft
27 Lincoln 26 ft
28 Mairehau 23 ft
29 Shirley 23 ft
30 New Brighton 20 ft
31 Burwood 20 ft
32 Parklands 16 ft
33 Kaiapoi 13 ft

Explore the top 33 cities ranked by highest elevation in Canterbury.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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