Mount Magellan

Mount Magellan, also known simply as Magellan, is a mountain in the Southern Alps in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park on the South Island of New Zealand.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,049 metres
Description: summit in New Zealand
Also known as: “Magellan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Teichelmann and Mount Tasman.

Mount Teichelmann

Peak

Photo: Jellybeanbee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Teichelmann is a mountain summit located in the Southern Alps, in the Westland District of New Zealand. The mountain was named after the Australian surgeon and mountaineer Ebenezer Teichelmann.

Mount Tasman is New Zealand's second-highest mountain, rising to a height of 3,497 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island, four kilometres to the north of its larger neighbour, Aoraki / Mount Cook.

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 Magellan

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.57091° or 43° 34′ 15″ south

Longitude

170.14217° or 170° 8′ 32″ east

Elevation

3,049 metres (10,003 feet)

Open location code

4V8GC4HR+JV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4931758363

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6209182

Wikidata ID

Q31669317

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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Magellan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Mount Magellan” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Magellan”
Dutch: “Magellan”
Dutch: “Mount Magellan”
German: “Magellan”
German: “Mount Magellan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Husky Flat and The Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Drake and Clarke Saddle.

West Coast: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Westport, Greymouth, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, and Mount Aspiring National Park.

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