Crown Hill, Auckland Map

About Crown Hill, Auckland

Crown Hill is a locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies approximately 10 km north of Auckland, the regional capital. Crown Hill is located at 36.7582°S, 174.7502°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a large urban area.

Crown Hill rises from the gentle undulations of the Auckland landscape, its slopes a patchwork of emerald pastures and the deep greens of native bush. It lies 4.6 km north of North Shore (from North Shore: bearing 0°T), and is situated 10.1 km north of Auckland. The air here carries the faint, salty tang of the sea, a whisper from Murrays Bay some three kilometres distant, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows of the land, lending a soft luminescence to the rolling hills. Southward, the land descends towards the shimmering expanse of the Hauraki Gulf, its waters a constant, subtle presence in the visual and atmospheric character of Crown Hill. The soil itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of a long history of cultivation, a fertile cradle that has nurtured both wild growth and human endeavour.

This locale, though not directly on the coast, has always felt the pull of the ocean, its early economy shaped by the proximity to harbours and the opportunities for seafaring trade. While dairy farming has long been a cornerstone of Crown Hill’s economic identity, with contented herds dotting the hillsides, the increasing popularity of lifestyle blocks and boutique horticulture has added new layers to its agricultural tapestry. Centennial Park, a verdant lung just a kilometre away, offers a tranquil counterpoint to the productive land, a place where the whispers of history seem to mingle with the rustling leaves, reminding travellers of the generations who have called this place home. The quiet hum of everyday life here is one of steady progress, a comfortable rhythm that resonates with the enduring character of the land.

About This Crown Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crown Hill, Auckland, New Zealand at coordinates -36.75819, 174.75019. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Crown Hill.

Crown Hill sits within the Auckland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Crown Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.