Pyramid Peak

Pyramid Peak is a peak in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 2,624 metres. Pyramid Peak is situated nearby to the locality Slider, as well as near Clays Leap.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Crater Lake.

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.

Crater Lake

Lake

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dome Hill

Peak

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dome Hill is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tukino Village and Tūroa Village.

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.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iwikau Village is a hamlet.

Pyramid Peak

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,624 metres
Description: peak of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.28169° or 39° 16′ 54″ south

Longitude

175.56851° or 175° 34′ 7″ east

Elevation

2,624 metres (8,609 feet)

Open location code

4VGQPH99+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3218328784

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6249359

Wikidata ID

Q31482903

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Pyramid Peak” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pyramid Peak”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Slider and Clays Leap.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tuwharetoa Glacier and Whangaehu Glacier.

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