Mount Haast

Mount Haast is a mountain summit located in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, in the Westland District of New Zealand. The mountain was named after the German-born geologist Julius von Haast by James Mackay.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dixon Peak and Mount Lendenfeld.

Dixon Peak

Peak

Photo: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dixon Peak, previously known as Mount Dixon, is the 23rd highest peak in New Zealand, rising to a height of 3,004 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island in the Mackenzie District, within Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, and only a short distance from its more illustrious neighbour Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Mount Lendenfeld

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Lendenfeld Peak, in the past also Mount Lendenfeld, is the eighth highest named summit in New Zealand and in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. The summit is named after the Austrian zoologist and mountaineer Robert J.

Mount Tasman

Peak

Photo: jopetsy, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Mount Haast

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,028 metres
Description: mountain in Westland District, New Zealand
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.559° or 43° 33′ 32″ south

Longitude

170.17779° or 170° 10′ 40″ east

Elevation

3,028 metres (9,934 feet)

Open location code

4V8GC5RH+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4931758328

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6209191

Wikidata ID

Q1569113

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Satellite Map

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

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Mount Haast” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mount Haast”
Dutch: “Mount Haast”
German: “Mount Haast”
Ladin: “Mount Haast”
Polish: “Mount Haast”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marcel Pass and Pioneer Pass.

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