Homer Saddle
Homer Saddle is a mountain saddle in Southland District, Southland and has an elevation of 1,166 metres. Homer Saddle is situated nearby to the locality Lyttles Farm.- 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.
Homer Tunnel
Tunnel
The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand, opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown, by piercing the Darran Mountains at the Homer Saddle.
Mount Talbot
Peak
Homer Saddle
- Categories: gap and landform
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Homer Saddle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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Delve into Fiordland National Park, Invercargill, Milford Sound, and Te Anau.
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