Saxton Island
Saxton Island is an island in Nelson City, Nelson. Saxton Island is situated nearby to the quarter Monaco, as well as near the town Richmond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nelson Airport and Saxton Oval.
Nelson Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Nelson Airport is located 6 km south-west of central Nelson, New Zealand, in the suburb of Annesbrook. Approximately 1.2 million passengers and visitors use the airport terminal annually. Nelson Airport is situated 3 km east of Saxton Island.
Saxton Oval
Pitch
Photo: Nelsonpubliclibraries, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saxton Oval, also known as Saxton Field, is a cricket ground in Saxton, Stoke, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It hosted three matches during the tournament. Saxton Oval is situated 3 km southeast of Saxton Island.
Broadgreen House
Historic building
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Broadgreen House is a historic building, which is situated 3 km east of Saxton Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monaco and Richmond.
Monaco
Quarter
Monaco is a small suburb of Nelson, New Zealand, west of town centre of Stoke. It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of Nelson Airport, southwest of central Nelson.
Richmond
Town
Nelson is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island. It is in a region often known as Nelson Bays or the "Top of the South" and is actually slightly north of the capital city of Wellington in the North Island. Richmond is situated 3½ km south of Saxton Island.
Nayland
Quarter
Nayland is a suburb of Stoke, New Zealand. It lies to the north of Stoke, close to Nelson Airport, southwest of Nelson city centre. Nayland is situated 3½ km east of Saxton Island.
Saxton Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.30657° or 41° 18′ 24″ southLongitude
173.19157° or 173° 11′ 30″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
4VCMM5VR+9JGeoNames ID
6242658
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Satellite Map
Discover Saxton Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stoke and Appleby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oyster Island and Waimea Inlet.
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