Wright Hill

Wright Hill is a peak in , and has an elevation of 172 metres. Wright Hill is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .
Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 172 metres
  • Description: hill in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Wrights Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wrights Hill Fortress and Zealandia.

Castle
Photo: Jaydenm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a counter bombardment coastal artillery battery in the suburb of , New Zealand. It was built between 1942 and 1944 and is predominantly underground, with numerous tunnels linking the war shelters, gun emplacements, magazines, plotting rooms and engine room – which are, at some points, over 50 feet underground.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in , New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.

Library
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karori and Highbury.

Suburb
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is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of , New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025.

Quarter
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of , the capital city of , under the governance of Wellington City Council. is located west of and .

Quarter
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is a subdivision of the suburb of , the capital city of , under the governance of Wellington City Council. is located west of .

Wright Hill

Latitude
-41.29611° or 41° 17′ 46″ south
Longitude
174.73997° or 174° 44′ 24″ east
Elevation
172 metres (564 feet)
Open location code
4VCPPP3Q+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1024388985
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6244824
Wiki­data ID
Q31472346
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Wright Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wright Hill”
  • Dutch: “Wright Hill”

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Localities in the Area

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