Anderson Peak

Anderson Peak is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,651 metres. Anderson Peak is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Rolleston and Mount Philistine.

Peak
is a prominent peak in in the of . It was named by the surveyor Arthur Dudley Dobson in 1864, who observed the peak while searching for a route through the Southern Alps to the West Coast gold fields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otira and Arthur’s Pass.

Hamlet
is a small township fifteen kilometres north of in the central of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the and high in the Southern Alps. is situated 8 km northeast of Anderson Peak.

Village
Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the of the of New Zealand, located in the district. is situated 9 km southeast of Anderson Peak.

Anderson Peak

Latitude
-42.88373° or 42° 53′ 1″ south
Longitude
171.49045° or 171° 29′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,651 metres (5,417 feet)
Open location code
4V9H4F8R+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4931729175
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6216089
Wiki­data ID
Q31686949
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Anderson Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Anderson Peak
  • Dutch: Anderson Peak

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Highlights include Lake Florence and Mount Armstrong.

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