Milson, New Zealand

Milson is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. The suburb is located to the north of the city, beyond the North Island Main Trunk Rail.Milson is mostly a residential suburb with a population of 5,208 (2001). Milson is divided into a residential zone in the west and central and an industrial zone in the east. Palmerston North Airport is in Milson.Milson is served by Milson School and St Peter's College.Parks and Reserves Colquhoun Park John F Kennedy Park - Clearview Park Apollo Park - has had part of its area dedicated to a butterfly park. Kennedy Park Paradise Park Pinedale Reserve Langley Reserve Clearview Reserve Jefferson Reserve Mangaone Stream Esplanade ReserveStreet name themesMilson is noted for its diverse range of street name themes: From former Presidents of the United States NASA and Space theme .Main Streets Milson Line - main portal from the north for incoming traffic from Feilding and vice versa. John F Kennedy Drive - dual carriageway link from SH3 to the Milson Line roundabout (continues on as Airport Drive) Fairs Road - alternative link from Rangitikei Line to airport (to McGregor Street) McGregor Street - alternative access road to airport. Airport Drive - dual carriageway link from the Milson Line roundabout to Railway Road roundabout