Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain is a hill in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 522 metres. Rainbow Mountain is situated nearby to the locality Rotomahana, as well as near the hamlet Waiotapu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maunga Kākaramea and Lady Knox Geyser.
Maunga Kākaramea
Peak
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maunga Kākaramea is a 743 metres high dacite volcano located between Rotorua and Taupō in the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand. It has multiple steaming features and a picturesque crater lake reached by a short walk from the nearest road and has a nearby geothermal area.
Lady Knox Geyser
Geyser
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The Lady Knox Geyser is a geyser in the Waiotapu area of the Taupō Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. It is named after Lady Constance Knox, the second daughter of Uchter Knox, 15th Governor of New Zealand. Lady Knox Geyser is situated 3½ km south of Rainbow Mountain.
Maungaongaonga
Peak
Maungaongaonga is an 825 metres high dacite volcano located between Rotorua and Taupō in the North Island Volcanic Plateau. The area of the mountain is a scenic reserve and some of its southern slopes are highly geothermally active. Maungaongaonga is situated 3½ km west of Rainbow Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimangu.
Waimangu
Hamlet
Waimangu is a place in Rotorua, New Zealand that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It is known for Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. Waimangu is a thirty minutes drive from Rotorua. Waimangu is situated 3½ km north of Rainbow Mountain.
Rainbow Mountain
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 522 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.31823° or 38° 19′ 6″ southLongitude
176.38021° or 176° 22′ 49″ eastElevation
522 metres (1,713 feet)Open location code
4VHRM9JJ+P3GeoNames ID
6241352
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