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[5] [6] In 1941, the Honorary Geographic Board of New Zealand renamed the hill to a 57-character name Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, which has been an official name since 1948, and first appeared in a 1955 map. [7] The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database, maintained by Land Information New ...
Aoraki / Mount Cook, located in New Zealand's South Island, is the highest point in the country. The following are lists of mountains in New Zealand [a] ordered by height. . Names, heights, topographic prominence and isolation, and coordinates were extracted from the official Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Topo50 topographic maps at the interactive topographic map of New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Wilson: Location: South Island: Country: New Zealand: Region: Canterbury: Protected area: Arthur's Pass National Park: Parent range: Southern Alps Polar Range [3] Topo map(s) Topo50 BV21 [3] NZMS260 K33 [4] Geology; Rock type: Rakaia Terrane [5] Climbing; First ascent: December 1930
An annotated relief map. New Zealand is located in the South Pacific Ocean at , near the centre of the water hemisphere. [4] It is a long and narrow country, extending 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) along its north-north-east axis with a maximum width of 400 kilometres (250 mi). [5]
Aoraki / Mount Cook [a] is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet). [2] It is situated in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, [3] it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers. Aoraki / Mount Cook ...
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Maori is located in a marine west coast climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [6] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow.
Interactive map of Mount Madeline: Location: South Island: Country: New Zealand: Region: Southland [2] Protected area: Fiordland National Park: Parent range: Darran Mountains: Topo map(s) NZMS260 D40 [3] Topo50 CA09 [4] Geology; Rock age: 136 ± 1.9 Ma: Rock type: Gabbronorite, dioritic orthogneiss: Climbing; First ascent: 1920
The first sun of a new day strikes the top of Hikurangi, East Cape, Aotearoa, New Zealand. According to the Department of Conservation, the mountain is "recognised and accepted as the first point on the mainland to greet the morning sun". [1] The traditional greeting of South Island iwi Ngāi Tahu to North Island visitors, "Haere mai, e te ...