Emerald Lakes

The Emerald Lakes are a group of small lakes in , named for their distinctive colour. The lakes are the result of water filling explosion craters near the summit of , with the colour coming from minerals dissolved from the surrounding landscape, particularly calcium carbonate.
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  • Body of water
  • …has a surface elevation of around 1,710 metres (5,600 feet)
  • Description: lakes on Mount Tongariro, New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tongariro and Red Crater.
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is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the of .
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is a volcano.
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Emerald Lakes

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Latitude
-39.13401° or 39° 8′ 2″ south
Longitude
175.65453° or 175° 39′ 16″ east
Open location code
4VGQVM83+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94100601
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
6226607
Wiki­data ID
Q14638522

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Emerald Lakes” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرات الزمرد”
  • German: “Emerald Lakes”

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