Mount Rolleston
Mount Rolleston is a prominent peak in Arthur's Pass National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. 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.
- Peak rising to 2,271 metres (7,451 feet)
- …is named after William Rolleston
- Description: mountain in Arthur’s Pass National Park, New Zealand
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crow Glacier and Arthur’s Pass.
Arthur’s Pass
Mountain saddle
Mhp1255, Public domain.
Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass and Otira.
Mount Rolleston
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Latitude
-42.91133° or 42° 54′ 41″ south
Longitude
171.51225° or 171° 30′ 44″ east
Open location code
4V9H3GQ6+FW
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Rolleston” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Rolleston”
- Chinese: “罗尔斯顿山”
- Dutch: “Mount Rolleston”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت روليستون”
- French: “Mont Rolleston”
- German: “Mount Rolleston”
- Japanese: “ロールストン山”
- Ladin: “Mount Rolleston”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bealey Chasm and Pegleg Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Goldney Glacier and Waimakariri Col.
West Coast: Highlights
Learn more about Westport and Greymouth.
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