Whangaehu Glacier
Whangaehu Glacier is a glacier in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 2,590 metres. Whangaehu Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Slider, as well as near Clays Leap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Cathedral Rocks.
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 Tukino and Iwikau Village.
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.
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.
Whangaehu Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,590 metres
- Description: glacier in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.2776° or 39° 16′ 39″ southLongitude
175.57687° or 175° 34′ 37″ eastElevation
2,590 metres (8,497 feet)Open location code
4VGQPHCG+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 995341628OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Whangaehu Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whangaehu Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Slider and Clays Leap.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid Peak and Summit Plateau.
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