Shannon
in Horowhenua District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-40.548 and 175.420 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -40° 32' 53" and E 175° 25' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:06 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:14 am and 5:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
40.543 and -4.580 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santa Cruz de Pinares
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Delve into Shannon

Shannon in Horowhenua District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city located in New Zealand about 61 mi (or 98 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shannon is now 08:06 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shannon, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Palmerston North Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Napier and New Plymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

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Published: October 09, 2007
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Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 04:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Happiness is POV

Hi everyone, here's my video of my first Geocaching experience at the Opiki Suspension Toll Bridge in Opiki, Manawatu, New Zealand. You can see what is left of the toll bridge when you drive...


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Published: July 07, 2012
Length: 54:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Jenkins

Do you ever fell you are missing out on things in your life, well maybe you have. If you didn't get to see the band "HENPICKED" on Friday 29 June at the Levin Performing Arts Centre then you...


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Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 50:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kane5617

This is a vid of the second course from Horowhenua College 2009.


Trailride Foxton 2010

Published: October 11, 2010
Length: 30:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hifive666

My first upload. Trail Ride at Goldcoast MX Foxton 2010.


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Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 58:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Byron Morrison


Horowhenua (Shannon - 251) 2011-06-27

Published: June 27, 2011
Length: 17:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zelo1954

251 Karioi to Wellington wood products train. DX5137 & DX5120. 16:30 pm. Shannon station. Still cannot pan properly with this tripod so had to use a video transition. Thank goodness for these....


Aboard Train (Shannon to Palmerston North - 1206) 2011-10-31

Published: November 01, 2011
Length: 20:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zelo1954

Shot from towards the rear of the train, right hand window, aboard the Capital Connection (train 1206) from Wellington to Palmerston North. Locomotive is DX5022. This is the final virtually...


Last Post and Rouse - ANZAC Day 2015

Published: April 25, 2015
Length: 03:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trent Hamilton

This year, the 100th anniversary of the event commemorated during ANZAC day, I was invited to play the Last Post and Rouse (incorrectly referred to as Reveille) at the service held by the Cenotaph...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tokomaru River

The Tokomaru River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises to the southeast of Shannon and initially flows northeast down a long valley in the Tararua Range before turning northwestto reach the edge of the Manawatu Plain near the town of Tokomaru. From here it turns southwest, reaching the Manawatu River three kilometres north of Shannon.

Located at -40.5333, 175.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Shannon Railway Station

Shannon Railway Station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving Shannon in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand. It is served by the Capital Connection long distance commuter train between Wellington and Palmerston North.

Located at -40.5465, 175.411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in New Zealand, Rail transport in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Buildings and structures in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, NZHPT Category I listings in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Railway stations opened in 1886

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