Meadowood, Auckland Map

About Meadowood, Auckland

Meadowood is a locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies approximately 11 km north-northwest of Auckland, the regional capital. Meadowood is located at 36.7526°S, 174.7224°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a large urban area.

Meadowood rests on a gentle swell of land, its contours hinting at the distant murmur of the sea, though the nearest coastline lies a few kilometres away. It lies 5.8 km north-north-west of North Shore (from North Shore: bearing 335°T), and is situated 11.3 km north-north-west of Auckland. Rolling hills, softened by time and the persistent coastal breeze, give way to patches of native bush, the air carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and unseen blossoms. The sky here often holds a luminous quality, particularly in the late afternoon, when the sun, low on the horizon, casts long, painterly shadows across the undulating terrain, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, almost ethereal glow.

Historically, Meadowood's rhythm has been shaped by the land's generous bounty. Dairy farming has long been a cornerstone of its economy, the rich pastures supporting contented herds whose milk finds its way to the broader Auckland region's bustling markets. Closer to the coast, hints of horticulture emerge, with small orchards and market gardens benefiting from the temperate climate and the salty tang carried inland. The memory of the sea, though not directly visible, is a palpable presence; a subtle reminder of the tides and the enduring connection to Murrays Bay, a favoured destination for local families and travellers alike, a place where the whispers of the ocean seem to carry tales of generations past.

About This Meadowood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meadowood, Auckland, New Zealand at coordinates -36.752633, 174.722357. 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 Meadowood.

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