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Mountains

Terms in relation to large elevation of the Earth's surface.

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Putauaki

Natural environment; Mountains

Putauaki, also known as Mount Edgecumbe, is a dacite volcanic cone in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Located 50 km east of Rotorua and three kilometres east of Kawerau, it is the ...

Mount Tarawera

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Tarawera is the volcano responsible for New Zealand's largest historic eruption. Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North Island, it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes ...

Avalanche Peak

Natural environment; Mountains

Avalanche Peak is a 1833-metre peak in the Arthur's Pass National Park in New Zealand.It is subject to avalanches in the winter, hence its name.

Mount Macbain

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Macbain is a prominent mountain, 2,205 m, standing between the mouths of Cornwall Glacier and Helm Glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) ...

Mount McCue

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount McCue is a peak (1,710 m) standing 5.5 nautical miles (10 km) northwest of Mount Wade in the Prince Olav Mountains. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41. Surveyed ...

Mount McIntyre

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount McIntyre is a rocky, flat, projecting-type mountain that forms the northeast extremity of D'Angelo Bluff. It rises at the west side of Scott Glacier, near the head, directly opposite Mount ...

Mount Mackellar

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Mackellar is a massive mountain, 4,295 m, standing at the head of Mackellar Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Pagoda Peak, in Queen Alexandra Range. Discovered by the British Antarctic ...

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