New Zealand
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Greater Wellington

Petone

Petone is a large suburb of , Wellington, New Zealand. It stands at the southern end of the , on the northern shore of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Augustine’s Church (Anglican) and Petone Central School.

Church
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School
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Museum
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is a local history museum located in the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, a historic building in Petone, , New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korokoro and Ava.

Suburb
, a suburb of City, lies in the south of the of New Zealand. The suburb occupies part of the western hills of the ; its eastern slopes overlook Petone and the Wellington harbour.

Quarter
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railway station is a suburban railway station serving parts of Petone and in , . It is located in a residential area bordering these two suburbs, 12.5 km north of , and is part of the Hutt Valley Line.

Suburb
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is a central suburb of located at the bottom of the North Island of . The suburb is situated north of the major suburb of Petone and west of the Lower Hutt CBD.

Petone

Latitude
-41.22497° or 41° 13′ 30″ south
Longitude
174.87904° or 174° 52′ 45″ east
Population
8,230
Elevation
114 metres (374 feet)
Open location code
4VCPQVGH+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1584219756
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6244864
Wiki­data ID
Q120070
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Petone” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيتون”
  • Catalan: “Petone”
  • Cebuano: “Petone”
  • Dutch: “Petone”
  • French: “Petone”
  • German: “Historisch: Pito-one”
  • German: “Petone”
  • Italian: “Petone”
  • Malay: “Petone”
  • Maori: “Pito-one”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Petone”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Petone”
  • Portuguese: “Petone”
  • Turkish: “Petone”
  • Urdu: “پیٹون”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petone Community Library and St David’s Presbyterian Parish.

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