Matiu/Somes Island

Matiu / Somes Island is the largest of three islands in the northern half of , New Zealand. The island is 24.9 hectares in area, and lies 3 kilometres south of the suburb of and the mouth of the .
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 51 metres (167 feet)
  • …is also known as “Somes Island”
  • Description: island in New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petone Settlers Museum and Petone.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a local history museum… is situated 3½ km north of Matiu/Somes Island.

Railway station
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY 3.0.
railway station is a dual platform, suburban… is situated 4 km north of Matiu/Somes Island.

Church
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km north of Matiu/Somes Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Howard and Seaview.

Quarter
Photo: Eothan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb on the eastern side of , in , New Zealand. is situated 3½ km east of Matiu/Somes Island.

Quarter
Photo: Wainuiomartian, CC0.
is an industrial suburb of the city of , in , New Zealand. is situated 3½ km northeast of Matiu/Somes Island.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large suburb of , Wellington, New Zealand. is situated 4 km north of Matiu/Somes Island.

Matiu/Somes Island

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Latitude
-41.25793° or 41° 15′ 29″ south
Longitude
174.86545° or 174° 51′ 56″ east
Open location code
4VCPPVR8+R5
Geo­Names ID
6248539
Wiki­data ID
Q1509894

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Matiu/Somes Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Matiu/Somes Island”
  • Cebuano: “Somes Island”
  • Dutch: “Matiu”
  • Dutch: “Somes”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo Matiu/Somes”
  • French: “île de Matiu/Somes”
  • French: “Île de Matiu/Somes”
  • German: “Matiu”
  • German: “Matiu/Somes Island”
  • German: “Somes Island”
  • Japanese: “マティウ/ソメス島”
  • Maori: “Matiu”
  • Polish: “Matiu/Somes”
  • Russian: “Матиу-Сомс”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Somes Island and Mokopuna Island.

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