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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Dome Hill.

Mount Ruapehu

Volcano

Photo: JShook, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Dome Hill

Peak

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dome Hill is a peak.

Cathedral Rocks

Peak

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cathedral Rocks is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iwikau Village and Tukino Village.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iwikau Village is a hamlet.

Tukino Village

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.

Tūroa Village

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

-39.26926° or 39° 16′ 9″ south

Longitude

175.56596° or 175° 33′ 58″ east

Elevation

2,590 metres (8,497 feet)

Open location code

4VGQPHJ8+79

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9139167192

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6226951

Wikidata ID

Q31453248

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Satellite Map

Discover Glacier Knob from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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 Summit Plateau and Whakapapa Glacier.

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