Mount Albert, Auckland Map

About Mount Albert, Auckland

Mount Albert is a locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 37 m above sea level. It lies approximately 5 km south-west of Auckland, the regional capital. Mount Albert is located at 36.8782°S, 174.7202°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Mount Albert rises with a gentle prominence, its slopes softened by time and habitation, a verdant mound against the broader Auckland sky. It lies 1.9 km east-north-east of Avondale (from Avondale: bearing 72°T), and is situated 5.1 km south-west of Auckland. The land here rolls, a tapestry of manicured lawns and mature trees, hinting at the proximity of the sea, though the actual coastline lies some kilometres distant, a whisper of salt carried on the prevailing breeze. To the north, the subtle curve of Coxs Bay can be sensed, a reminder of the water's constant ebb and flow, while the more immediate landscape is punctuated by the tranquil expanse of Western Springs, a popular haven for local waterfowl. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp coolness, a subtle scent of earth and growing things, a prelude to the brighter, more energetic hum of the day.

Historically, Mount Albert has been a place of settlement and growth, its fertile ground attracting early farmers and later, a burgeoning suburban population. The local economy, while now largely driven by the service sector and residential development, still bears the imprint of its agricultural past, a memory of orchards and market gardens that once carpeted these hills. The presence of Eden Park, a renowned sporting arena, speaks to the region's broader cultural life and its passion for organised sport, drawing crowds from across the city. The characteristic architecture of Mount Albert, a blend of bungalows and more modern dwellings, reflects its evolution as a desirable residential centre, a place where families have put down roots, drawn by its accessibility and the quiet charm of its tree-lined streets.

About This Mount Albert Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand at coordinates -36.8782, 174.72019. 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.

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