Mitre Peak
Mitre Peak is a mountain in the South Island of New Zealand, located on the shore of Milford Sound. It is one of the most photographed peaks in the country and the highest mountain in the world to emerge directly from the sea floor.Notable Places in the Area
Stirling Falls
Waterfall
Stirling Falls is situated 3 km northeast of Mitre Peak. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milford Sound Discovery Centre and Underwater Observatory
Tourist attraction
Milford Sound Discovery Centre and Underwater Observatory is situated 4 km east of Mitre Peak. Photo: Poliocretes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Milford Sound
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a spectacular glacier-carved fiord in the Fiordland National Park on the west coast of New Zealand and is one of New Zealand's most well known scenic attractions. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.Mitre Peak
- Type: Summit
- Description: mountain in the South Island of New Zealand
- Category: mountain
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
Latitude -44.6326° or 44° 37' 57.3" south | Longitude 167.8549° or 167° 51' 17.6" east |
Elevation 1695 metres (5561 feet) | OpenStreetMap ID node 4338974413 |
GeoNames ID 6202052 |
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Also Known As
- Aragonese: Rahotu
- Cebuano: Mitre Peak
- Chinese: 主教冠峰
- Czech: Mitre Peak
- Dutch: Mitre Peak
- Egyptian Arabic: جبل ميتر پياك (نيوزيلاندا)
- Egyptian Arabic: جبل ميتر پياك
- English: Rahotu
- French: Mitre Peak
- German: Mitre Peak
- Korean: 마이터봉
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Mitre Peak på New Zealand
- Polish: Mitre Peak
- Slovak: Mitre Peak
- Ukrainian: Мітра Пік (Нова Зеландія)
- Urdu: مائٹر چوٹی، نیوزی لینڈ
- Мітра Пік
Other Places Named Mitre Peak
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- Mitre PeakSummit, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Mitre PeakSummit, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Mitre PeakHill, New Zealand
- Mitre PeakHill, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Ringatoto PeakSummit, Greater Wellington, New Zealand
In the Area
Localities
- Dale PointLocality
- Milford Sound
- Sandfly PointLocality
- HollyfordHamlet, 27 km southeast
Landmarks
- Milford Sound/PiopiotahiBay, 2 km northeast
- FootstoolSummit, 2 km southeast
- Pater PointPoint, 2 km east
- The LionSummit, 3½ km northeast
Other Places
- Sinbad GullyGorge, 1¼ km southwest
- Sinbad GullyGorge, 3 km southeast
- Camp Oven CreekStream, 4 km south
- Harrison RiverStream, 4½ km northeast
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