Mount Tongariro | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,978 m (6,490 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 39°07′47″S 175°38′09″E / 39.12972°S 175.63583°E[1] |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 275,000 years[2] |
Mountain type | Complex volcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Taupō Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | 21 November 2012 13:50 [3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Tongariro Alpine Crossing |
Mount Tongariro (/ˈtɒŋɡərɪroʊ/; Māori: [tɔŋaɾiɾɔ]) is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km (12 mi) to the southwest of Lake Taupō, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.