Southern Alps
The Southern Alps is a mountain range in New Zealand. The mountain range runs along the entire length of the South Island.
 Snow highlights the mountain range in this satellite image | |
| Elevation | 3,724 m (12,218 ft) |
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| Location | |
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
The tallest peak of the Southern Alps is Aoraki / Mount Cook which stands at 3,754 metres (12,316 ft).[1] The mountain range was named on March 23, 1770 by Captain James Cook. He described the Southern Alps as being very high.[2]
Southern Alps Media
Winter Landscape Mountains New Zealand Snow
View of the western Southern Alps from State Highway 6 near Hari Hari, Westland
View of Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest peak, from the Hooker Valley Track
Shaded and colored image from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission—shows an elevation model of New Zealand's Alpine Fault running about 500 km (300 mi) long. The escarpment is flanked by a chain of hills squeezed between the fault and the mountains of the Southern Alps. Northeast is towards the top.
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References
- ↑ "Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ↑ Reed, A.W. Place names of New Zealand. p. 384.
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