Vogeltown, Wellington Map

About Vogeltown, Wellington

Vogeltown is a locality in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It has a population of approximately 2,004. It sits at an elevation of around 111 m above sea level. It lies approximately 3 km south of Wellington, the regional capital. Vogeltown is located at 41.3141°S, 174.7693°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a small urban area.

Vogeltown’s slopes are a tapestry of greens, from the soft, mossy hue clinging to ancient rock faces to the vibrant emerald of well-tended gardens. It lies 3.1 km south of Wellington (from Wellington: bearing 190°T), and is situated 4.1 km south-east of Karori. The air, carrying a whisper of the sea from Oriental Bay, three kilometres distant, often tastes of damp earth and the subtle sweetness of native bush. Broadleaf and ferns form a dense understory, their leaves catching the dappled light that filters through the canopy, while the occasional glimpse of a distant, hazy coastline reminds one of the proximity to the vastness of the Pacific. The land here is shaped by a gentle, persistent erosion, creating subtle undulations and hollows where water gathers, feeding the rich soil that supports such verdant growth.

This locale, though not directly on the coast, draws its character from the maritime influence and the enduring spirit of its early settlers. The economic pulse of Vogeltown has long been tied to the fertile land and its proximity to Wellington, with a history of market gardening and small-scale farming supporting the burgeoning city. Today, that heritage is subtly present in the mature fruit trees found in many backyards and the remnants of old stone walls that delineate forgotten paddocks. The community is a blend of established families and newer residents drawn to the quietude and the established neighbourhood feel, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the changing seasons and the quiet dignity of the landscape.

About This Vogeltown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vogeltown, Wellington, New Zealand at coordinates -41.31411, 174.76926. 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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Vogeltown sits within the Wellington Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Vogeltown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.