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.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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″ south

Longitude

176.38021° or 176° 22′ 49″ east

Elevation

522 metres (1,713 feet)

Open location code

4VHRM9JJ+P3

GeoNames ID

6241352

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