North Cross, Auckland Map

About North Cross, Auckland

North Cross is a locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 72 m above sea level. It lies approximately 16 km north-northwest of Auckland, the regional capital. North Cross is located at 36.7090°S, 174.7274°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

North Cross rests on the edge of a gentle rise, where the land begins its slow, green descent towards the distant murmur of Winstones Cove. It lies 10.3 km north-north-west of North Shore (from North Shore: bearing 349°T), and is situated 2.6 km east-north-east of Albany. Rolling hills, a patchwork of rich soil and scrubby native bush, define the immediate landscape, their contours softened by the pervasive, humid air that carries the faint tang of salt. The light here often possesses a diffused quality, even on clear days, as if filtered through a perpetual, fine mist. Ancient pohutukawa trees, their gnarled branches reaching like arthritic fingers, punctuate the higher ground, their crimson blossoms a startling contrast against the muted greens and browns of the terrain, hinting at the warmer currents that sway the nearby coast.

The history of North Cross is one of quiet endurance, its economy once tethered to the sea and the fertile earth. Though fishing fleets no longer dominate the small harbour, the echo of their labour remains in the weathered boat sheds and the scent of brine that still clings to the air after a strong southerly. Dairy farming continues to be a significant presence, the rhythmic lowing of cattle a familiar sound at dawn and dusk, their milk destined for processing plants organised further inland. The Okura Bush Walkway, a ribbon of green threading through neighbouring farmland, offers a connection to the past, a reminder of the ngahere that once blanketed these hills before the arrival of settlers and the subsequent clearing for pasture. Sherwood Reserve, a verdant pocket of protected land, stands as a testament to this ongoing commitment to preserving the natural character of North Cross.

About This North Cross Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Cross, Auckland, New Zealand at coordinates -36.70903, 174.72742. 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 North Cross.

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