Grenada North, Wellington Map

About Grenada North, Wellington

Grenada North is a locality in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It has a population of approximately 2,420. It sits at an elevation of around 165 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km north-northeast of Wellington, the regional capital. Grenada North is located at 41.1897°S, 174.8413°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a small urban area.

Grenada North rests in a gentle basin, cradled by rolling hills that soften the edges of the landscape. It lies 6.3 km south of Porirua (from Porirua: bearing 187°T), and is situated 12.1 km north-north-east of Wellington. The air here carries a subtle dampness, a promise of the distant sea, though the open coastline lies some nine kilometres away, a whisper of salt and tide rather than an immediate presence. The land itself is a tapestry of greens and browns, where pockets of native bush cling to the slopes, their darker foliage a stark contrast to the sun-bleached grasses that dry under the prevailing skies. Streams, fed by the frequent rainfall, carve shallow paths through the soil, their murmur a constant, low-frequency song.

The economic lifeblood of Grenada North has long been tied to the fertile earth. For generations, dairy herds have grazed these pastures, their contented lowing a familiar sound at dawn and dusk. More recently, the surrounding areas have seen a diversification, with horticulture making its mark, particularly the cultivation of kiwifruit and apples, their delicate blossoms a fleeting beauty in spring. The proximity of the Hutt River, a mere seven kilometres distant, has always been a significant factor, influencing settlement patterns and providing a crucial artery for transport and sustenance throughout the region's history, a history that whispers in the weathered fences and the sturdy, practical architecture of the older farm buildings.

About This Grenada North Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grenada North, Wellington, New Zealand at coordinates -41.18969, 174.84125. 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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Grenada North sits within the Wellington Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Grenada North is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.