# Contemplation Point, a lookout of Christchurch A named lookout on the city’s high ground, standing over Northwood. Suburb: [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood) From the air, an aerial view of Contemplation Point: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=summit-contemplation-point (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0). ## The ground under it - [The liquefaction model grades it “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [On a plan-scheduled ecology site](https://www.chch.live/ecology), Styx River - [Inside a kept landscape, SF4.0 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule - [The plan zones this ground Open Space Natural](https://www.chch.live/zones), ON - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.2](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 22 September 2010 · 1.1 km from the pin · 10 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.463137&lon=172.610596&radius=250 ## Around it - [Styx Mill Conservation Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1295-styx-mill-conservation-reserve), the regional park it’s inside - [Glen Oaks Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1094-glen-oaks-reserve), community park · ~150 m - [Walk and bike track through Casebrook](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-393-casebrook), track · ~600 m - [Walk and bike track through Belfast](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-437-belfast), track · ~750 m - [Viewing Platform](https://www.chch.live/summit/viewing-platform), high place · 6.8 km - [Bird Hide](https://www.chch.live/summit/bird-hide), high place · 8.7 km - [Brooklands Lagoon](https://www.chch.live/summit/brooklands-lagoon), high place · 9.1 km - [Wooden Seat](https://www.chch.live/summit/wooden-seat), high place · 10.6 km ## The reports nearby 70 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8987062), [33 Glen Oaks Drive, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/33-glen-oaks-drive) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8962676), [130 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/130-hussey-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8907070), Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8859583), [22 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/22-glen-oaks-drive) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8371332), Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8316297), [21 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/21-glen-oaks-drive) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8274450), [11 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/11-glen-oaks-drive) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8268756), [21 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/21-glen-oaks-drive) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8242988), [21 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/21-glen-oaks-drive) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8208196), [21 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/21-glen-oaks-drive) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8208169), Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8208116), [11 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/11-glen-oaks-drive) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Contemplation Point?** A named lookout in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing over [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood). **Is the pin on the map exact?** It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, the top or the viewing spot as the volunteer map marks it. Neighbours on the register are near it, not the same record. --- The position, elevation and names are OpenStreetMap’s, a named peak or viewpoint inside the city boundary (ODbL). An elevation is the mapper’s tag, not a fresh survey; a listing is a lead, not a register entry. The page: https://www.chch.live/summit/contemplation-point Every high place as data: https://www.chch.live/peaks.geojson The old sites below them: https://www.chch.live/site