Mount Magellan (New Zealand)
Mount Magellan, also known simply as Magellan, is a mountain in the Southern Alps in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. The mountain is 3,049 metres (10,003 ft) tall,[1] and is less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northwest of its closest neighbouring peak, the 3,144 metres (10,315 ft) Mount Teichelmann. Its coordinates are 43° 34′ 16″ S , 170° 8′ 31″ E (-43.571, 170.142).[2]43°34′16″S 170°8′31″E / 43.57111°S 170.14194°E
Magellan is named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Magellan, West Coast". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Place name detail: Magellan". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 20 April 2025.