Westmere
Westmere is a lake and rural community in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The settlement was established in the late 19th century, with a school being opened near the lake in 1894.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Westmere, Manawatū-Whanganui”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faith City School.
Faith City School
School
Faith City School, formerly Faith Academy, is a state-integrated primary school in New Zealand. With a roll of around 150 students Faith City School is the largest inter-denominational school in the Whanganui area. Faith City School is situated 3 km southeast of Westmere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otamatea and Springvale.
Otamatea
Suburb
Otamatea is a residential suburb of Whanganui, New Zealand. Otamatea is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council. Otamatea is located on the northwestern edge of the Whanganui urban area, straddling State Highway 3 for approximately 3 kilometres north of Virginia Lake.
Springvale
Suburb
Springvale is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. An extension to the residential urban boundary was proposed in 2018 to provide homes for another 575 homes. Springvale is situated 3½ km southeast of Westmere.
St Johns Hill
Suburb
St Johns Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. St Johns Hill is situated 4 km southeast of Westmere.
Westmere
Latitude
-39.89981° or 39° 53′ 59″ southLongitude
174.99462° or 174° 59′ 41″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
4VGP4X2V+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11697178277OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Turkish—“Westmere” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ウェストメア”
- Maori: “Westmere”
- Turkish: “Westmere, Whanganui”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westmere School (Wanganui) and Lake Westmere.
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