Fordell, Manawatu-Whanganui Map

About Fordell, Manawatu-Whanganui

Fordell is a locality in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 138 m above sea level. It lies approximately 56 km north-west of Palmerston North, the regional capital. Fordell is located at 39.9667°S, 175.2000°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Fordell rests in a landscape of gentle, cultivated swells, a tapestry of green pastures and the soft brown earth of working farms that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 13.3 km east-south-east of Whanganui (from Whanganui: bearing 106°T), and is situated 19.0 km north-west of Marton. The air here carries the clean scent of damp soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. To the west, the land begins a subtle ascent, hinting at the rolling hills that define the broader Manawatu-Whanganui region, while to the east, the country flattens into the wide plains. The Whangaehu River, a ribbon of grey-brown water, meanders at a distance, its presence a quiet murmur in the rural soundscape, and a mere six kilometres away lies the placid surface of Lake Rotokauwau, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky.

The history of Fordell is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent rhythm of its primary industries, predominantly dairy farming, where the morning mist still clings to the herds before the sun asserts its dominion. This fertile ground has long sustained its inhabitants, fostering a close-knit character that values practicality and quiet perseverance. While not a hub of bustling commerce, Fordell possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of enduring connection to the land that has shaped its identity. Travellers passing through might notice the unhurried pace, the way the light seems to linger a little longer in the late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields, as if reluctant to leave this corner of the country.

About This Fordell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fordell, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand at coordinates -39.96667, 175.2. 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 Fordell.

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