Physical Environment
Palmerston North has a land area of 325.94 square kilometres (80,540 acres). Of this, the area in public reserves is 5.54 square kilometres (1,369 acres).
Although surrounded by the Ruahine and Tararua range in the east and south respectively, the city is predominantly flat. The occasional rise in elevation occurs in the northeast and on the south side of the river. The typical urban area elevation ranges between 20–40 metres (65–130 ft). The highest point is 760 metres (2,493 ft) above sea level. This is in the Tararua ranges, south-east of Scotts Road. The lowest Point is 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level. This is at the river bank near Te Puna Road. Incidentally, both these locations are in the south-west of the city, by Linton.
The length of the Manawatu river within the city boundary is 29.9 km/18.6 mi and its tributary at Ashhurst, the Pohangina, is 2.6 km/1.6 mi.
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