Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere
The Franz Josef Glacier is a 12-kilometre-long temperate maritime glacier in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Franz Josef and Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
Franz Josef
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Franz Josef is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Westland Tai Poutini National Park is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu in South West New Zealand. The national park lies on the West Coast of the South Island in the Southern Alps, adjacent to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and to the north of Mount Aspiring National Park.
Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,237 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.46831° or 43° 28′ 6″ southLongitude
170.2001° or 170° 12′ 0″ eastElevation
1,237 metres (4,058 feet)Open location code
4V8GG6J2+M2GeoNames ID
6206948
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