Bideford, Wellington Map

About Bideford, Wellington

Bideford is a locality in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 155 m above sea level. It lies approximately 103 km east-northeast of Wellington, the regional capital. Bideford is located at 40.8667°S, 175.8667°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Bideford rests in a quiet fold of the land, its character shaped by the earth and sky rather than the restless sea. It lies 20.4 km east-north-east of Masterton (from Masterton: bearing 60°T), and is situated 23.8 km east-north-east of Solway. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise gently from the valley floor, their slopes often carpeted in the rich green of pasture or the deeper hues of native bush, particularly the dense swathes of Awaroa Forest that lie a short distance to the north. The air here carries the clean scent of damp soil and growing things, a subtle perfume that deepens in the cool of the evening. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, has a particular quality, illuminating the landscape with a mellow, almost golden light that seems to linger on the well-tended fields and the quiet roads that crisscross the region.

The history of Bideford is etched into its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with dairy farming forming the backbone of the local economy, its rhythm dictated by the seasons and the needs of the herds. The distant whisper of the Tauweru River, some seven kilometres away, hints at the watercourses that have shaped this inland territory, feeding the fertile plains and supporting the lifeblood of the community. While not a place of grand monuments, Bideford holds a distinct character, a quiet resilience that speaks of hard work and a deep connection to the land, a place where the distinctive silhouette of Kerosene Ridge, eleven kilometres to the west, serves as a constant, silent witness to the unfolding lives and endeavours of those who call Bideford home.

About This Bideford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bideford, Wellington, New Zealand at coordinates -40.86667, 175.86667. 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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Bideford sits within the Wellington Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Bideford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.