Carrington Peak

Carrington Peak is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,412 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Rolleston and Crow Glacier.

Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a prominent peak in in the of . It was named by the surveyor Arthur Dudley Dobson in 1864, who observed the peak while searching for a route through the Southern Alps to the West Coast gold fields.

Glacier
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass.

Village
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the of the of New Zealand, located in the district. is situated 8 km east of Carrington Peak.

Carrington Peak

Latitude
-42.91363° or 42° 54′ 49″ south
Longitude
171.47006° or 171° 28′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,412 metres (4,633 feet)
Named after
Gerard Carrington
Open location code
4V9H3FPC+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7271166651
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2192580
Wiki­data ID
Q31687037
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Satellite Map

Discover Carrington Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Carrington Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Carrington Peak”
  • Dutch: “Carrington Peak”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bealey Chasm and Pegleg Flat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Campbell Pass and Waimakariri Falls.

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