Picton
Picton is a locality in New Zealand. Picton is situated nearby to the locality Elevation, as well as near the quarter Waikawa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Picton Railway Station and Picton Library and Service Centre.
Mount McCormick
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount McCormick is a peak, which is situated 4 km east of Picton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Picton and Waikawa.
Picton
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picton is a small but important town in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is a major hub in New Zealand's transport network, linking the South Island road and rail network with ferries that cross Cook Strait to and from Wellington in the North Island.
Waikawa
Quarter
Photo: Sid Mosdell, CC BY 2.0.
Waikawa is a small settlement to the north east of Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand. Waikawa Bay opens onto Queen Charlotte Sound. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter water" for Waikawa.
Ngākuta Bay
Village
Ngākuta Bay is a settlement and bay in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. The bay is part of Grove Arm in Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui. Picton is about 11 km to the southeast via Queen Charlotte Drive. Ngākuta Bay is situated 5 km northwest of Picton.
Picton
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Picton Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.3° or 41° 18′ southLongitude
174.0167° or 174° 1′ eastElevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
4VCPP228+2MGeoNames ID
2184633
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