Pisa Range

Pisa Range
Highest point
PeakMount Pisa
Elevation1,963 m (6,440 ft)[1]
Coordinates44°52′21″S 169°11′27″E / 44.87250°S 169.19083°E / -44.87250; 169.19083
Dimensions
Length38 km (24 mi) 29°
Width16 km (9.9 mi) 119°
Area605 km2 (234 sq mi)
Naming
Native nameTaraputa (Māori)
English translation(Mount Pisa) Tara Putakitaki was an early Kāti Mamoe chief[2]
Geography
Pisa Range is located in New Zealand
Pisa Range
Pisa Range
Otago, South Island, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Range coordinates44°52′12″S 169°12′04″E / 44.870°S 169.201°E / -44.870; 169.201
Parent rangePisa Range
Topo mapNZMS260 F41 Edition 1 1991 Limited Revision 1996
Geology
OrogenyKaikoura Orogeny
Rock age200 Ma
Mountain typeFault-block mountain
Rock typeSchist

The Pisa Range is a mountain range in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on the western shore of the man-made Lake Dunstan and overlooks the town of Cromwell. Its highest point, Mount Pisa, is 1,963 m (6,440 feet).

  1. ^ "NZ Topo Map". Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Gazetteer". New Zealand Gazetteer. Retrieved 25 July 2023.