Kent Road, Taranaki Map

About Kent Road, Taranaki

Kent Road is a locality in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 179 m above sea level. It lies approximately 8 km south-southeast of New Plymouth, the regional capital. Kent Road is located at 39.1333°S, 174.1167°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Kent Road unfurls across a landscape of gentle undulations, a tapestry woven from rich, volcanic soil and the subtle emerald hues of pasture. It lies 8.0 km south-south-east of New Plymouth (from New Plymouth: bearing 159°T), and is situated 11.5 km south-south-west of Bell Block. To the east, the land slopes away, a verdant expanse punctuated by the occasional dark punctuation of a shelter belt, hinting at the broader agricultural heartland of Taranaki. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and distant sea spray, a constant reminder of the proximity to the coast, even though the direct sight of the ocean is withheld by the rolling terrain. The Waiwhakaiho River, a ribbon of silver, traces its path a short distance away, its murmur a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of wind through the ubiquitous dairy cows grazing in the fields. Further afield, the imposing silhouette of the Pouakai Range stands sentinel, its peaks often softened by a veil of mist, a dramatic counterpoint to the immediate, more intimate contours of the countryside.

The character of Kent Road is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, particularly its robust dairy industry, a legacy that has shaped its economy and the very rhythm of daily life. The fields, meticulously maintained, are a testament to generations of farming families who have worked this land, their efforts evident in the plump, contented cattle that dot the paddocks. While the direct scent of the sea is muted, the influence of Port Taranaki, a mere eleven kilometres distant, subtly permeates the local consciousness, a hub of commerce that connects this inland stretch to the wider world. The nearby Lake Mangamahoe, a tranquil expanse of water, offers a serene contrast to the working farms, a place for quiet contemplation, while the Waiwhakaiho Track beckons with promises of exploration through the native bush, a whisper of the wilder landscapes that lie beyond the cultivated fields.

About This Kent Road Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kent Road, Taranaki, New Zealand at coordinates -39.13333, 174.11667. 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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Kent Road sits within the Taranaki Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Kent Road is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.