The GPS coordinates of Arthur’s Pass are latitude -42.95° and longitude 171.5667°. In directional format: 42.95° S, 171.5667° E. These coordinates mark the center of Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Arthur’s Pass is a city in Canterbury, New Zealand, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Selwyn District. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Arthur’s Pass sits at: Latitude 42° 57' 0" S and Longitude 171° 34' 0" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Arthur’s Pass has a population of approximately 930 people. This is roughly 0.134% of Canterbury's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Canterbury.

The interactive satellite map of Arthur’s Pass is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -42.95, 171.5667 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury. For broader context, explore the Canterbury state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Arthur’s Pass is Hokitika Airfield (HKK), roughly 54 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Arthur’s Pass is approximately 108 km (67 mi) from Christchurch, the capital of Canterbury, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Canterbury.

Arthur’s Pass sits at an elevation of approximately 745 meters (2,444 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Canterbury.

The closest cities to Arthur’s Pass include Oxford, Darfield, Methven. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Arthur’s Pass, sunrise is at 07:27 AM and sunset is at 05:49 PM, giving a day length of 10h 22m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Arthur’s Pass's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Arthur’s Pass is approximately 4,781 km (2,971 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 13,979 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Arthur’s Pass — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Oroso, Spain, roughly 4 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Arthur’s Pass is approximately 323 km (201 mi) NE of Wellington, the national capital of New Zealand, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.