Thornton Bay

Thornton Bay is a settlement on the west coast of the of , between to the north and Whakatete Bay to the south.
Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Puru and Waiomu.

Village
is a locality on the western side of the of . State Highway 25 runs through it. lies about 7 km to the north, and is about 12 km to the south.

Village
is a settlement on the west coast of the of , between to the north and to the south. State Highway 25 runs through it. is situated 4 km north of Thornton Bay.

Hamlet
is a former gold-mining village on the west coast of the of . State Highway 25 runs through it; being about 7 km to the north, and about 2 km to the south. is situated 5 km south of Thornton Bay.

Thornton Bay

Latitude
-37.06231° or 37° 3′ 44″ south
Longitude
175.52547° or 175° 31′ 32″ east
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
4VJQWGQG+35
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1623503425
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6235354
Wiki­data ID
Q65431774
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Thornton Bay” goes by many names.
  • Maori: Thornton Bay
  • Turkish: Thornton Bay

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Localities in the Area

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