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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
[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 ...
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]
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: ... Mount Madeline is a 2,536-metre-elevation (8,320-foot) mountain in Fiordland, New ...
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Pembroke is located in a marine west coast climate zone. [7] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow.
Interactive map of Mount Burns: Location: South Island: Country: New Zealand: Region: ... Mount Burns is a 2,746-metre-elevation (9,009-foot) mountain in New Zealand.