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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
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
Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north and east slopes drains to the Crow River, whereas the south and west slopes drain into the Waimakariri River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,210 metres (3,970 feet) above the Waimakariri River Valley in 2.5 kilometres, and 1,150 metres (3,773 feet) above the Crow Valley in ...
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 points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in New Zealand are as follows: [17] The northernmost point is in Nugent Island in the Kermadec Islands ( 29°13′54″S 177°52′09″W / 29.231667°S 177.869167°W / -29.231667; -177.869167
Sabre Peak is part of the Darran Mountains and is situated in the Southland Region of the South Island. It is set within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] The peak is considered by some to be New Zealand's best rock-climbing peak, with the routes on the South Face among the best. [3]
Mount Davie is located 122 kilometres (76 mi) northwest of Christchurch on the western boundary of Arthur's Pass National Park in the South Island.It is the second-highest peak in the Shaler Range of the Southern Alps, [2] and second-highest in the park. [3]
Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains south into the headwaters of the Ahuriri River, northwest to the Hunter River, and northeast to the Huxley River. Topographic relief is significant as the south face rises 1,000 metres (3,281 feet) in one kilometre, and the summit rises 2,000 metres (6,562 feet) above the Hunter Valley in five ...