South King

South King is a hill in Carterton, Wairarapa, Greater Wellington and has an elevation of 979 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pukeamoamo/Mitre and Peggys Peak.

Pukeamoamo/Mitre

Peak

Pukeamoamo / Mitre is the highest mountain of the Tararua Range, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a total height of 1,571 metres. The mountain was named after its double peak that resembles a bishop's mitre. Pukeamoamo/Mitre is situated 3 km northeast of South King.

Peggys Peak

Peak

Photo: Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0.

Peggys Peak is situated 3 km northeast of South King.

South King

Type: Hill with an elevation of 979 metres
Category: landform
Location: Carterton, Wairarapa, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-40.81826° or 40° 49′ 6″ south

Longitude

175.4302° or 175° 25′ 49″ east

Elevation

979 metres (3,212 feet)

Open location code

4VFQ5CJJ+M3

GeoNames ID

6226043

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