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Mount Cook Range
Mountain range in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mount Cook Range (Māori: Kirikirikatata; officially gazetted as Kirikirikatata / Mount Cook Range) is an offshoot range of the Southern Alps of New Zealand. The range forks from the Southern Alps at the Green Saddle[3] and descends towards Lake Pukaki, encompassing Aoraki / Mount Cook[4] and standing adjacent to the Tasman Glacier.[5]
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Mount Cook Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Aoraki / Mount Cook |
Elevation | 3,724 m (12,218 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 43°35′42″S 170°08′31″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Naming | |
Etymology | After Kirikirikatata, Aoraki's grandfather according to legend[2] |
Native name | Kirikirikatata (Māori) |
Geography | |
Country | New Zealand |
Range coordinates | 43°40′S 170°08′E |
Parent range | Southern Alps |
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In 1889, the highest point of the range was 3763m,[6] but this has since been reduced by avalanches and erosion.[7]