Mount Ruapehu
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Crater Lake and Dome Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tūroa Village and Iwikau Village.
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. Tūroa Village is situated 4 km southwest of Mount Ruapehu.
Iwikau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Mount Ruapehu.
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. Tukino Village is situated 4½ km east of Mount Ruapehu.
Mount Ruapehu
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,624 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.27824° or 39° 16′ 42″ southLongitude
175.56021° or 175° 33′ 37″ eastElevation
2,624 metres (8,609 feet)Open location code
4VGQPHC6+P3GeoNames ID
6249360
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