| Putauaki | |
|---|---|
| Mount Edgecumbe | |
 Putauaki (Mount Edgecumbe) from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 821 m (2,694 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°06′25″S 176°44′24″E / 38.106905°S 176.740022°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Putauaki | |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | 540 ± 130 BCE[2] |
Putauaki (Māori: Pūtauaki; also known in English as Mount Edgecumbe) is a dacite volcanic cone in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Located 50 km (31 mi) east of Rotorua and three kilometres east of Kawerau, it is the easternmost vent of the Taupo Volcanic Zone adjacent to the Ōkataina volcanic centre. The mountain rises to 821 m (2,694 ft) above sea level,[1] and is visible from the waters of the Bay of Plenty, 30 km (19 mi) to the north. A King of the Mountain race was run on Putauaki as part of the international King of the Mountain series between 1955 and 2020, and proceeds were donated to charity.[3]
- ^ a b c "NZ Topomap:Putauaki (Mount Edgecumbe), Bay of Plenty". Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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