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Discover Mount Cook in New Zealand
Mount Cook in the region of Canterbury is a town located in New Zealand - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Mount Cook is now 11:27 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Richmond, Nelson, Invercargill, Dunedin, and Christchurch. When in this area, you might want to check out Richmond . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mount Cook ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mount Cook Village
Mount Cook Village Mount Cook Village is located in New Zealand transparentMount Cook VillageMount Cook Village Urban Area Population: Extent: Territorial Authority Name: Mackenzie District Council Population: Mayor: Website: Mackenzie District Council Extent: Regional council Name: Environment Canterbury Mount Cook Village is located near New Zealand's highest mountain, 12 kilometres south of Aoraki/Mount Cook's summit.
Located at -43.73 170.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hooker River
The Hooker River is a river of New Zealand. It flows south from the Hooker Glacier, which lies on the southern slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook, before joining with the braided streams of the Tasman River. The Hooker River drains both the Hooker and Mueller Glaciers and is the principal ablation outlet for these ice masses.
Located at -43.75 170.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mount Ollivier
Mount Ollivier is a 1,933 m mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is a peak in the Sealy Range, about 2.5 km west of Mount Cook Village. The peak is named after mountaineer Arthur Ollivier, who died in 1897. Mount Ollivier was Sir Edmund Hillary's first major climb, in 1939. After his death in 2008, there was a proposal to rename the peak Mount Hillary as a memorial, a suggestion opposed by Arthur Ollivier's family.
Located at -43.73 170.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mueller Glacier
The Mueller Glacier is a 13-kilometre long glacier flowing through Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies to the south of Aoraki/Mount Cook, high in the Southern Alps, and flows north. Its meltwaters eventually join the Tasman River. The glacier was named after German-Australian botanist and explorer Baron von Mueller.
Located at -43.73 170.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mount Cook Aerodrome
Mount Cook Aerodrome is an airport near Mount Cook Village, New Zealand.
Located at -43.77 170.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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