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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
The mountain was named in 1861 by Julius von Haast to honour James David Forbes (1809–1868), a Scottish physicist, glaciologist, and professor at the University of Edinburgh. [5] The Māori name for this mountain is "Tururehekau". [7] This mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board. [5]
Mountain ranges of New Zealand. Includes prominent hill systems. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Mountain ...
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.
The mountain was originally named Mount Tyndall by Julius von Haast, but this toponym was transferred to another peak. [3] The present name honours Gordon Hurrell Morland McClure (1859–1947), a local surveyor who worked in this area during the late 1880s.
Mount Dampier (Rakiroa in Māori) is New Zealand's third highest mountain, rising to 3,440 metres (11,290 ft). It is located in the Southern Alps , between Mount Hicks and Aoraki / Mount Cook . It is often traversed by climbers en route to the North ridge of Mount Cook.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Edward 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.
The Franklin Mountains of New Zealand are a group of peaks in the southwestern area of the South Island, located between Bligh Sound and Lake Te Anau, within Fiordland National Park. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]