The Razorback

The Razorback is a ridge in Taranaki, North Island and has an elevation of 1,190 metres. The Razorback is situated nearby to the hamlet North Egmont, as well as near the locality North Mount Egmont.

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.

Manganui Ski Area

Sports venue

Manganui Ski Area

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Manganui Ski Area, located in Taranaki, in New Zealand's North Island is a club skifield. Like all club fields, it has accommodation onsite, in the form of the 33-bed Manganui Lodge. Manganui Ski Area is situated 2½ km south of The Razorback.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Egmont and Dawson Falls.

East Egmont

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

East Egmont is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of The Razorback.

Dawson Falls

Hamlet

Photo: possumgirl2, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dawson Falls is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of The Razorback.

The Razorback

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,190 metres
Description: Ridge on Mount Taranaki, New Zealand
Categories: mountain ridge and landform
Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.27825° or 39° 16′ 42″ south

Longitude

174.0802° or 174° 4′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,190 metres (3,904 feet)

Open location code

4VGPP3CJ+P3

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover The Razorback from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“The Razorback” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “The Razorback”

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Localities in the Area

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