Mount Hector
Mount Hector is one of the highest peaks in the Tararua Range, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a height of 1,529 metres. The peak is named after James Hector, a prominent scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century.
- Peak rising to 1,529 metres (5,016 feet)
- …is named after James Hector
- Description: mountain in Tararua Range, New Zealand
- Also known as“Hector”“Mt. Hector”
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Latitude
-40.95168° or 40° 57′ 6″ south
Longitude
175.28157° or 175° 16′ 54″ east
Open location code
4VFQ27XJ+8J
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ladin—“Mount Hector” goes by many names.
Mont HectorCatalan
Mount HectorCebuano
Mount Hector (bukid sa New Zealand, Wellington, lat -40,95, long 175,28)Cebuano
Mount HectorDutch
جبل مونت هيكتورEgyptian Arabic
جبل مونت هيكتور (نيوزيلاندا)Egyptian Arabic
הר הקטורHebrew
ヘクター山Japanese
ヘクター山 (ニュージーランド)Japanese
Mount HectorLadin
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