Mangaturuturu Glacier
Mangaturuturu Glacier is a glacier in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 2,374 metres. Mangaturuturu Glacier is situated nearby to the hamlet Turoa, as well as near Iwikau Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Crater Lake.
Mount Ruapehu
Volcano
Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km northeast of Ohakune and 23 km southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turoa and Iwikau Village.
Turoa
Hamlet
Photo: Daltonfox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate. Turoa is situated 3½ km southwest of Mangaturuturu Glacier.
Iwikau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Mangaturuturu Glacier.
Tukino
Locality
Photo: Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0.
Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular. Tukino is situated 5 km east of Mangaturuturu Glacier.
Mangaturuturu Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,374 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.27824° or 39° 16′ 42″ southLongitude
175.55021° or 175° 33′ 1″ eastElevation
2,374 metres (7,789 feet)Open location code
4VGQPHC2+P3GeoNames ID
6226938
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Satellite Map
Discover Mangaturuturu Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
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