Fox Glacier
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This article is about the glacier. For the nearby settlement of the same name, see Fox Glacier (town). For the boiled sweet, see Fox's Glacier Mints.
Fox Glacier (Māori: Te Moeka o Tuawe; officially Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe)[1] is a 13-kilometre-long (8.1 mi) temperate maritime glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.[2] Like nearby Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world, with a terminal face as low as 300 m above sea level, close to the village of Fox Glacier. It is a major tourist attraction and about 1000 people daily visit it during high tourist season.
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Fox Glacier | |
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Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe | |
Location | Westland Tai Poutini National Park |
Coordinates | 43.502°S 170.081°E / -43.502; 170.081 |
Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Status | Retreating |
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