Glacier Knob
Glacier Knob is a peak in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 2,590 metres. Glacier Knob 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 Dome Hill.
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 Iwikau Village and Tukino.
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.
Glacier Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,590 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.2683° or 39° 16′ 6″ southLongitude
175.5618° or 175° 33′ 43″ eastElevation
2,590 metres (8,497 feet)Open location code
4VGQPHJ6+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9139167192OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Glacier Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glacier Knob”
- Dutch: “Glacier Knob”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Slider and Clays Leap.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whakapapa Glacier and Summit Plateau.
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