Marco | |
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  Marco | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′27″S 174°45′2″E / 39.10750°S 174.75056°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| District | Stratford District |
Marco is a settlement in the Stratford District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the northeast of Whangamōmona on State Highway 43. The Whangamōmona River flows through the area. The Stratford - Okahukura railway line passes to the northwest of the settlement.[1][2]
The settlement is named from Marco Road, which runs a short distance to the northwest. The road was named after a dog owned by the district surveyor, Mr Sladden. Marco was killed in the middle of the road line by a huge boar while he and his master were pig hunting.[3]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 35. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. Map 86. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Stratford District Council. p. 10.[permanent dead link]