Waihohonu Ridge

Waihohonu Ridge is a ridge in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,909 metres. Waihohonu Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Iwikau Village, as well as near the locality Tukino Alpine Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tongariro National Park and Mount Ruapehu.

Tongariro National Park

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Tongariro National Park, in the central North Island of New Zealand, contains the three active volcanoes of Mount Ruapehu, Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe.

Mount Ruapehu

Volcano

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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. Mount Ruapehu is situated 4 km south of Waihohonu Ridge.

Saddle Cone

Volcano

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Saddle Cone is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iwikau Village and Tukino Village.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

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Iwikau Village is a hamlet.

Tukino Village

Locality

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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 Village is situated 4½ km southeast of Waihohonu Ridge.

Whakapapa Village

Hamlet

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Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park. Whakapapa Village is situated 6 km northwest of Waihohonu Ridge.

Waihohonu Ridge

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,909 metres
Description: ridge in New Zealand
Categories: mountain ridge and landform
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.24824° or 39° 14′ 54″ south

Longitude

175.58021° or 175° 34′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,909 metres (6,263 feet)

Open location code

4VGQQH2J+P3

GeoNames ID

6226953

Wikidata ID

Q31453254

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In Other Languages

“Waihohonu Ridge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Waihohonu Ridge”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tukino Alpine Village and Waikune.

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