Picton

Picton is a small but important town in the beautiful at the top of the of . The town is a major hub in New Zealand's transport network, linking the South Island road and rail network with ferries that cross Cook Strait to and from in the .
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Town with 4,790 residents
  • Description: town in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Picton, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Picton Railway Station and Picton Library and Service Centre.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Library
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waikawa and Ngākuta Bay.

Quarter
Photo: Sid Mosdell, CC BY 2.0.
is a small settlement to the north east of Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand. Bay opens onto Queen Charlotte Sound. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter water" for .

Village
is a settlement and bay in the , New Zealand. The bay is part of Grove Arm in . Picton is about 11 km to the southeast via Queen Charlotte Drive. is situated 4 km northwest of Picton.

Picton

Latitude
-41.2909° or 41° 17′ 27″ south
Longitude
174.0069° or 174° 0′ 25″ east
Population
4,790
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Named after
Thomas Picton
IATA airport code
PCN
Open location code
4VCPP254+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 53442053
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6243776
Wiki­data ID
Q1362879
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Picton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Picton” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Picton”
  • Catalan: “Picton”
  • Cebuano: “Picton”
  • Chinese: “皮克頓”
  • Dutch: “Picton”
  • French: “Picton”
  • German: “Picton”
  • Hungarian: “Picton”
  • Italian: “Picton”
  • Japanese: “ピクトン”
  • Korean: “픽턴”
  • Lithuanian: “Piktonas”
  • Macedonian: “Пиктон”
  • Malay: “Picton, New Zealand”
  • Maori: “Waitohi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Picton”
  • Norwegian: “Picton”
  • Polish: “Picton”
  • Russian: “Пиктон (Новая Зеландия)”
  • Russian: “Пиктон”
  • Spanish: “Picton, Nueva Zelanda”
  • Spanish: “Picton”
  • Swedish: “Picton, Nya Zeeland”
  • Turkish: “Picton”
  • Urdu: “پکٹن، نیوزی لینڈ”
  • Welsh: “Picton, Seland Newydd”
  • Welsh: “Picton”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Picton”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Esson’s Valley and Elevation.

Marlborough: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Blenheim, Kaikoura, Marlborough Sounds, and Havelock.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.