The Franz Josef Glacier

The Franz Josef Glacier is in Westland District, West Coast. The Franz Josef Glacier is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Sentinel Rock, as well as near Defiance Hut.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peters Pool and Alex Knob.

Lake

Peters Pool is a lake.

Peak

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Alex Knob is a peak.

Lake

Nearby places include Franz Josef and Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

Franz Josef is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Westland Tai Poutini National Park is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu in South West New Zealand. The national park lies on the West Coast of the South Island in the Southern Alps, adjacent to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and to the north of Mount Aspiring National Park.

Latitude

-43.4251° or 43° 25′ 30″ south

Longitude

170.16884° or 170° 10′ 8″ east

Open location code

4V8GH5F9+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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