Huntingdon, New Zealand
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Huntingdon | |
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Rural locality | |
 Interactive map of Huntingdon | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′10″S 171°44′15″E / 43.9862°S 171.7376°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Ashburton District |
| Ward | Ashburton |
Huntingdon is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It is situated on the southern bank of the Ashburton River / Hakatere, south of Ashburton. Other nearby settlements include Willowby to the west, Wheatstone, Flemington, and Ashton to the south, and Wakanui to the east across the river.
Huntingdon is part of the Lake Hood rural settlement and the Eiffelton statistical area.[2]
Economy
The primary economic activity in Huntingdon has been agriculture, but the development of a watersports centre and an associated residential subdivision since 1987 has provided diversification.