Island Saddle
Island Saddle is an alpine pass that is located in the Crimea Range in Canterbury, New Zealand. The pass is on the Rainbow Valley–Hanmer Road, commonly known as the Rainbow Road. Island Saddle is New Zealand's highest public road.Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Island Saddle
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,615 metres
- Description: mountain pass in New Zealand
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.17502° or 42° 10′ 30″ southLongitude
172.79479° or 172° 47′ 41″ eastElevation
1,615 metres (5,299 feet)Open location code
4V9JRQFV+XWOpenStreetMap ID
node 800030591OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
Discover Island Saddle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Island Saddle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Island Saddle”
- German: “Island Saddle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alma Bend and Zig Zag.
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