Gonville, Manawatu-Whanganui Map

About Gonville, Manawatu-Whanganui

Gonville is a locality in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 67 km north-west of Palmerston North, the regional capital. Gonville is located at 39.9388°S, 175.0457°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Gonville rests on a broad sweep of fertile land, a place where the earth’s deep brown hues dominate the landscape. The land here rolls with a gentle, unhurried grace, rising and falling in soft undulations that stretch towards the horizon. This is country shaped by ancient forces, the soil a rich tapestry of loam and clay, ideal for the cultivation of grass and grain. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a testament to its inland position, far from the salty breath of the sea. The nearest named lake, Coe's Hole, lies a short distance away, a quiet mirror reflecting the expansive sky, and the Wanganui River, a vital artery of the region, flows a few kilometres to the west, its steady current a constant presence.

The history of Gonville is interwoven with the agricultural ambitions that have shaped so much of this region. Dairy farming forms the backbone of its economy, the rhythmic lowing of cows a familiar soundtrack to the days. Beyond the dairy herds, sheep and beef graze on the verdant pastures, their presence adding to the pastoral character of the countryside. Forestry also plays a part, with Lismore Forest visible in the distance, a darker green smudge on the landscape, offering both economic resource and a haven for native bush. While not a place of dramatic geological wonders, Gonville’s strength lies in its steadfast productivity, a quiet testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the land, a connection that has sustained it through generations.

About This Gonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gonville, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand at coordinates -39.93883, 175.04572. 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 Gonville.

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