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Thornton, Hamilton
Suburb in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thornton is a name sometimes used[1] for part of a suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand.[2]
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Thornton | |
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![]() Farnborough Drive roundabout, Thornton - the suburb is flat, single storey, with wide, tree-lined roads | |
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Coordinates: 37°46′40.58″S 175°13′22.36″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Electoral ward | Hamilton West |
Established | 1997 |
Population (2006 Census) | |
• Total | 2,286 |
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Nawton |
Aldershot Place,[3] Arundel Place,[4] Dorchester Place,[5] Farnborough Drive,[6] Hadrians Way,[7] Highbury Place,[8] Sandhurst Place,[9] Twickenham Place,[10] Wembley Close[11] and Wimbledon Close were named in 1997 by Thornton Estates Ltd., the developer, using English place names. They are more usually described as being in Nawton[12] and are in the Nawton West census area.[13]