Alton
in South Taranaki District of Taranaki, New Zealand
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Wanganui Airport (37 mi) - New Plymouth Airport (48 mi)
- RNZAF Base Ohakea (62 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (77 mi)
- Paraparaumu Airport (90 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (104 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (116 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (119 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -39.667 and 174.450 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -39° 40' 0" and E 174° 26' 59"
- 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: 01:33 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:54 am and 5:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.703 and -5.574 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Campillo de Deleitosa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Alton
Alton in South Taranaki District (Taranaki) is a city in New Zealand about 113 mi (or 182 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Alton is now 01:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Alton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), North-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Grunty Da 1431 Coming Down The Taranaki Line
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Winter's Day at Waipu Cove
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Tornado chuck
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So Much LEGO!!!!!
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Mucking around on motorbikes
Honda and Yamaha Motorbikes mucking around
Just me and my mate mucking round on the motorbikes. plz comment and rate.
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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.
Alton, New Zealand
Alton is a small rural community in south Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the towns of Hawera and Patea.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Alton.