Crofton, Manawatu-Whanganui Map

About Crofton, Manawatu-Whanganui

Crofton is a locality in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 128 m above sea level. It lies approximately 34 km north-west of Palmerston North, the regional capital. Crofton is located at 40.1000°S, 175.3833°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Crofton’s character is etched into the rolling country that surrounds it, a landscape of fertile plains and gentle hills that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 33.9 km east-south-east of Whanganui (from Whanganui: bearing 123°T), and is situated 3.5 km south of Marton. The rich, dark soil, much of it reclaimed farmland, gives way to paddocks of emerald pasture, punctuated by the darker green of shelter belts and occasional stands of native bush. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and in the distance, the faint outline of the Ruahine Range can sometimes be discerned on clearer days. Sunlight, when it breaks through, casts a warm, golden hue over the land, highlighting the textures of the cultivated earth and the vibrant colours of the grazing livestock.

This locality, though inland, has a quiet industriousness that speaks of generations who have worked this land. Crofton’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the region, with dairy farming forming a significant cornerstone, the rhythmic hum of milking machines a familiar sound in the early mornings and late afternoons. Neighbouring forestry operations contribute to the economic tapestry, while the fertile ground also supports horticulture. The presence of Lake Alice, a mere six kilometres distant, offers a serene counterbalance to the agricultural pursuits, a place for quiet reflection or a leisurely afternoon. The Rangitikei River, a significant waterway at fifteen kilometres away, shapes the broader regional landscape, its course a constant, quiet force.

About This Crofton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crofton, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand at coordinates -40.1, 175.38333. 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 Crofton.

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