Crofton

Crofton is a locality in , . Crofton is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marton railway station and Rangitikei College.

Railway station
was a station and rail junction on the Marton–New Plymouth Line, opened on 4 February 1878. After the North Island Main Trunk made a junction to the south of Marton, a new station was built there and the old station renamed and downgraded, in 1898.

School
, formerly known as Marton District High School, is a coeducational school located in , , New Zealand. is situated 3½ km north of Crofton.

School
is an Anglican independent boarding preparatory school in . It is the oldest preparatory school in the country. As of 2014 it is currently co-educational, after being a boys-only school for 117 years. is situated 4 km north of Crofton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marton and Lake Alice.

Town
is a town in the of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's . It is situated 35 kilometres southeast of and 40 kilometres northwest of . is situated 3 km north of Crofton.

Hamlet
is a locality in the southwestern part of of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's . Before the 2018 census, the area unit was a much larger region surrounding and extending southeast to the coast. is situated 4 km southwest of Crofton.

Town
Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
is a town in the of New Zealand. It is in a fertile farming area at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3, 28 km northwest of . is situated 9 km south of Crofton.

Crofton

Latitude
-40.09825° or 40° 5′ 54″ south
Longitude
175.37021° or 175° 22′ 13″ east
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
4VFQW92C+M3
Geo­Names ID
6224625
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