The GPS coordinates of Picton are latitude -41.2907° and longitude 174.008°. In directional format: 41.2907° S, 174.008° E. These coordinates mark the center of Picton in Marlborough and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Picton is a city in Marlborough, New Zealand, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Marlborough District. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Picton sits at: Latitude 41° 17' 26" S and Longitude 174° 0' 29" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Picton has a population of approximately 4,850 people. This is roughly 9.309% of Marlborough's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Marlborough.

The interactive satellite map of Picton is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -41.2907, 174.008 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Picton in Marlborough. For broader context, explore the Marlborough state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Picton is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), roughly 28 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Picton is approximately 25 km (16 mi) from Blenheim, the capital of Marlborough, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Marlborough.

Picton sits at an elevation of approximately 13 meters (43 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Marlborough.

The closest cities to Picton include Waikawa, Havelock, Rapaura. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Picton, sunrise is at 07:14 AM and sunset is at 05:42 PM, giving a day length of 10h 28m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Picton's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Picton is approximately 4,596 km (2,856 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 14,554 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Picton — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Fresno de Sayago, Spain, roughly 4 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Picton is approximately 64 km (40 mi) E of Wellington, the national capital of New Zealand, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.