Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier village is in "Glacier Country" on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Tucked discreetly into the rainforest-clad foothills of the Southern Alps, it has a stunning outlook across surrounding farms and offers breathtaking views of New Zealand’s two highest peaks, Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman.
- Glacier with an elevation of around 710 metres (2,330 feet)
- Description: glacier in New Zealand
- Also known as“Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe”“Te Moeka o Tuawe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Mitchell and Cone Rock.
Chancellor Hut
Chancellor Hut is an alpine hut in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fox Glacier.
Fox Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-43.5° or 43° 30′ south
Longitude
170.0833° or 170° 5′ east
Open location code
4V8GG32M+28
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Welsh—“Fox Glacier” goes by many names.
Chelera FoxAragonese
Glaciar FoxAragonese
Ледавік ФоксаBelarusian
Fox GlacierCatalan
Fox GlacierCebuano
Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o TuaweCebuano
福克斯冰河Chinese
Fox GlacierDanish
Fox glacierDutch
Fox gletsjerDutch
Foxi liustikEstonian
フォックス氷河Japanese
폭스 빙하Korean
Fox GlacierMalay
Fox GlacierMaori
Te Moeka o TuaweMaori
یخچال طبیعی فاکسPersian
Fox GlacierPolish
Gheţarul foxRomanian
Ледник ФоксаRussian
Ledenik Fox/Te Moeka o TuaweSlovenian
Fox GlacierSwedish
Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o TuaweSwedish
Te Moeka o TuaweSwedish
Fox BuzuluTurkish
Rhewlif FoxWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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