Whitby
Whitby is a large suburb of Porirua, New Zealand, located along much of the southern shore of the Pauatahanui Inlet of Porirua Harbour. Whitby was comprehensively planned in the 1960s and it has been continuously developed since, with current landscaping and expansion in the hills behind the eastern part of Whitby to facilitate the future growth of the suburb.
Photo: Karora, Public domain.- Type: Suburb with 11,900 residents
- Description: suburb of Porirua, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Whitby, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Whitby Library and Adventure School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascot Park and Waitangirua.
Waitangirua
Suburb
Waitangirua is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22km north of Wellington in New Zealand.
Whitby
- Category: locality
- Location: Porirua City, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.11777° or 41° 7′ 4″ south
Longitude
174.89409° or 174° 53′ 39″ east
Population
11,900
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
4VCPVVJV+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Whitby” goes by many names.
- French: “Whitby (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Whitby”
- German: “Porirua-Whitby”
- Malay: “Whitby, New Zealand”
- Turkish: “Whitby”
- Urdu: “وائٹ بی، نیوزی لینڈ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Silverbrooke and Brookside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Glow Pilates and Whitby Scout Hall.
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