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Homer Saddle

Homer Saddle is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 1,166 metres. Homer Saddle is situated nearby to the locality .
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,166 metres
  • Description: gap in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Homer”, “Homer’s”, “Homer’s Saddle”, and “Te Kōhaka-o-Te-Ruru”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Homer Tunnel and Mount Talbot.

Tunnel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 1.2 km long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the of , opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking to and , by piercing the Darran Mountains at the Homer Saddle.

Peak
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
is a 2,105-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

Peak
is a 1,965-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

Homer Saddle

Latitude
-44.75927° or 44° 45′ 33″ south
Longitude
167.97983° or 167° 58′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,166 metres (3,825 feet)
Named after
William Henry Homer (1838–1894)
Open location code
4V796XRH+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4936314196
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2189846
Wiki­data ID
Q32223205
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Satellite Map

Discover Homer Saddle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Homer Saddle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Homer Saddle”
  • Czech: “Homerovo sedlo”
  • Maori: “Te Kōhaka-o-Te-Ruru”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lyttles Farm and Tent Flat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Te Motu tu o te ruru and Moirs Mate.

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