Franz Josef Glacier

The Franz Josef Glacier is a 12-kilometre-long temperate maritime in on the West Coast of New Zealand's .
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,036 metres
  • Description: glacier in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Francis Joseph Glacier”, “Franz Josef”, “Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere”, “Franz Joseph glaciär”, “Franz-Josef Gletscher”, “Glacier Franz Josef”, “Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere”, “프란츠 조셉 빙하”, and “法蘭茲約瑟冰川”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lemmer Peak.

Peak
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is situated 3 km northwest of Franz Josef Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Franz Josef and Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

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is a village and glacial area at the foot…

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is part of a UNESCO…

Franz Josef Glacier

Latitude
-43.46667° or 43° 28′ south
Longitude
170.18333° or 170° 11′ east
Elevation
1,036 metres (3,399 feet)
Open location code
4V8GG5MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2190927
Wiki­data ID
Q673150
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Welsh—“Franz Josef Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Chelera Franz Josef”
  • Aragonese: “Glaciar Franz Josef”
  • Catalan: “Franz Josef Glacier”
  • Cebuano: “Franz Josef Glacier”
  • Chinese: “法兰士·约瑟夫冰川”
  • Chinese: “法蘭士·約瑟夫冰川”
  • Croatian: “Ledenjak Franz Josef”
  • Danish: “Franz Josef Glacier”
  • Dutch: “Franz Josefgletsjer”
  • Esperanto: “Glaĉero Franz Josef”
  • Estonian: “Franz Josefi liustik”
  • French: “glacier François-Joseph”
  • French: “Glacier François-Joseph”
  • French: “Glacier Franz Josef/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere”
  • German: “Franz-Josef-Gletscher”
  • Hungarian: “Ferenc József-gleccser”
  • Indonesian: “Gletser Franz Josef”
  • Italian: “ghiacciaio Franz Josef”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Franz Josef”
  • Japanese: “フランツ・ジョセフ氷河”
  • Korean: “프란츠요제프 빙하”
  • Maori: “Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere”
  • Persian: “یخچال طبیعی فرانتس یوزف”
  • Portuguese: “Glaciar Franz Josef”
  • Russian: “Ледник Франца-Иосифа”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ledenjak Franz Josef”
  • Slovenian: “Ledenik Franz Josef”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar Franz Josef”
  • Swedish: “Franz Joseph”
  • Turkish: “Franz Josef Buzulu”
  • Ukrainian: “Льодовик Франца Йосифа”
  • Welsh: “Rhewlif Franz Josef”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tatare and Potters Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Croz Glacier and Andermatten Glacier.

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