Cape Defiance
Cape Defiance is a cliff in West Coast, South Island and has an elevation of 508 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lemmer Peak and Alex Knob.
Alex Knob
Peak
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Alex Knob is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Cape Defiance.
Peters Pool
Lake
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Peters Pool is a lake, which is situated 3 km north of Cape Defiance.
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.
Cape Defiance
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 508 metres
- Description: cliff in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cape Defiance” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Defiance”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tatare and Potters Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Huntington Ridge and Unser Fritz Falls.
West Coast: Must-Visit Destinations
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