Buttars Peak
Buttars Peak is a peak in Dunedin City, Otago and has an elevation of 596 metres. Buttars Peak is situated nearby to the locality Mount Cargill, as well as near the hamlet Upper Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 596 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Butters Peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Cargill and Sullivans Dam.
Mount Cargill
Peak
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Mount Cargill, known in Māori as Kapukataumahaka, is a volcanic outcrop which dominates the skyline of northern Dunedin, New Zealand. The peak is named for Captain William Cargill, an early leader of the Province of Otago.
Sullivans Dam
Reservoir
Sullivans Dam is a reservoir in a forested area 10 kilometres to the north of the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand. The dam is located to the east of Mount Cargill, close to the Dunedin Northern Motorway in the upper Leith Valley, some 500 metres southeast of the Leith Saddle.
Moore’s Bush Reserve
Forest
Photo: Kimbirdley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moore's Bush Reserve, also known as Moore's Bush, is a small reserve in the suburb of Leith Valley in Dunedin, New Zealand. This 4-hectare reserve is a combination of remnant native forest and a former dairy farm that has been replanted with native species.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawyers Bay and Roseneath.
Sawyers Bay
Quarter
Sawyers Bay is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 1.5 kilometres to the southwest of Port Chalmers in a wide valley on the shore of Mussel Bay, 13 kilometres to the northeast of Dunedin city centre.
Roseneath
Quarter
Roseneath is a small suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, located on the northwestern shore of Otago Harbour, 12 kilometres to the northeast of Dunedin city centre.
Pine Hill
Suburb
Pine Hill is a suburb, hill, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited on the hill of the same name, a spur of Mount Cargill overlooking North East Valley and Glenleith 4 kilometres to the north of the city centre.
Buttars Peak
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.81248° or 45° 48′ 45″ southLongitude
170.56172° or 170° 33′ 42″ eastElevation
596 metres (1,955 feet)Named after
John ButtarOpen location code
4V6G5HQ6+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 10653864338OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6212312Wikidata ID
Q31678729
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Buttars Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buttars Peak”
- Dutch: “Buttars Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mount Cargill and Upper Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Top of Organ Pipes and Mount Holmes.
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