Grand Plateau
Grand Plateau is a glacier in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 2,580 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Silberhorn and Mount Tasman.
Silberhorn
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Silberhorn is the fifth highest peak in New Zealand, rising to 3,300 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps on the south ridge of Mount Tasman. Its name, "silver horn" in German, was probably given by William Spotswood Green in 1882 after its resemblance to Silberhorn in the Swiss Alps.
Mount Tasman
Peak
Mount Vancouver
Peak
Grand Plateau
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,580 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.57831° or 43° 34′ 42″ southLongitude
170.1601° or 170° 9′ 36″ eastElevation
2,580 metres (8,465 feet)Open location code
4V8GC5C6+M2GeoNames ID
6209039
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