Brownings Pass
Brownings Pass is a pass in Selwyn District, Canterbury and has an elevation of 1,289 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Browning Pass/Nōti Raureka and Lake Browning/Whakarewa.
Browning Pass/Nōti Raureka
Mountain saddle
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Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka is a mountain pass across the Southern Alps, on the South Island of New Zealand. The pass reaches an elevation of 1,411 metres above sea level, connecting the upper reaches of the Wilberforce River with the West Coast.
Lake Browning/Whakarewa
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Lake Browning / Whakarewa is a small lake situated on the Main Divide of the Southern Alps in New Zealand. It is 130 km northwest of Christchurch. The lake occurs in a tectonically-controlled depression formed by a dilational jog or fault stepover along the Main Divide Fault.
Brownings Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,289 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.95° or 42° 57′ southLongitude
171.35° or 171° 21′ eastElevation
1,289 metres (4,229 feet)Open location code
4V9H29X2+X2GeoNames ID
2192898
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