Shannon
Shannon is a town of 1,600 people in the Manawatu region of the lower North Island of New Zealand. It is on SH 57 between Levin and Palmerston North.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shannon railway station and Shannon Library.
Shannon railway station
Railway station
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shannon railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving Shannon in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand. It is served by the Capital Connection long distance commuter train between Wellington and Palmerston North, which in 2030 will be replaced by the New Zealand BEMU class electric multiple unit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mangaore and Moutoa.
Mangaore
Village
Mangaore is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres southeast of Shannon. Mangaore is situated 3½ km southeast of Shannon.
Moutoa
Hamlet
Moutoa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, on the Manawatū River. It is located Foxton and State Highway 1 in the west, and Shannon and State Highway 57 in the west. Moutoa is situated 5 km north of Shannon.
Shannon
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shannon Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-40.55° or 40° 33′ southLongitude
175.4167° or 175° 25′ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
4VFQFC28+2MGeoNames ID
2182808
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