Skinner Hill

Skinner Hill is a peak in New Plymouth District, Taranaki and has an elevation of 1,218 metres. Skinner Hill is situated nearby to the locality Holly Flat, as well as near Rangitoto Flat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Egmont National Park and Taranaki Maunga.

Egmont National Park

Egmont National Park

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Egmont National Park is in Taranaki, New Zealand. It was the second national park to be established in Aotearoa way back in 1900, with only Tongariro National Park in Waikato/Manawatu-Whanganui being established prior.

Taranaki Maunga

Volcano

Taranaki Maunga

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mount Taranaki, officially Taranaki Maunga and also known as Mount Egmont, is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.

Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls

Waterfall

Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dawson Falls and East Egmont.

Dawson Falls

Hamlet

Photo: possumgirl2, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dawson Falls is a hamlet.

East Egmont

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

East Egmont is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Skinner Hill.

Skinner Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,218 metres
Description: hill in New Zealand
Categories: hill and landform
Location: New Plymouth District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.27968° or 39° 16′ 47″ south

Longitude

174.04306° or 174° 2′ 35″ east

Elevation

1,218 metres (3,996 feet)

Named after

William Henry Skinner

Open location code

4VGPP2CV+46

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10703868475

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Skinner Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Skinner Hill” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Skinner Hill”
Dutch: “Skinner Hill”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Holly Flat and Rangitoto Flat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Pyramid and Hook Hill.

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