Spotswood

Spotswood is a suburb of in the Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre.
Wikipedia
Photo: Dave Young, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Suburb with 3,630 residents
  • Description: suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Spotswood, New Plymouth” and “Spotswood, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spotswood College and Yarrow Stadium.

School
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is a co-educational state secondary school in Spotswood, , . It was founded in 1960 and celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2010.

Pitch
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stadium Taranaki is situated in the central suburb of in , Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu Street. Named the third best rugby stadium on earth by New Zealand Rugby World magazine in May 2009, Stadium Taranaki conforms with the International Rugby Board's "clean stadium" policy. is situated 3 km east of Spotswood.

Art gallery
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a contemporary art museum at , , New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council. Govett-Brewster is recognised internationally for contemporary art. is situated 3½ km northeast of Spotswood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moturoa and Marfell.

Suburb
is a coastal suburb of , in the western of . It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering and the .

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the western of . It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The Mangaotuku Stream runs past .

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the western of . It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The area was allocated to several whalers in 1847, and was called "The Whaler's Gate" at least from 1860.

Spotswood

Latitude
-39.07169° or 39° 4′ 18″ south
Longitude
174.03289° or 174° 1′ 58″ east
Population
3,630
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Open location code
4VGPW2HM+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3753958939
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6222898
Wiki­data ID
Q7580088
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Satellite Map

Discover Spotswood from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Spotswood” goes by many names.
  • French: “Spotswood”
  • Maori: “Spotswood”
  • Turkish: “Spotswood”

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Highlights include West Baptist Church and Spotswood Primary School.

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