Pisa Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Pisa |
Elevation | 1,963 m (6,440 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 44°52′21″S 169°11′27″E / 44.87250°S 169.19083°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 38 km (24 mi) 29° |
Width | 16 km (9.9 mi) 119° |
Area | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | Taraputa (Māori) |
English translation | (Mount Pisa) Tara Putakitaki was an early Kāti Mamoe chief[2] |
Geography | |
Otago, South Island, New Zealand | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Otago |
Range coordinates | 44°52′12″S 169°12′04″E / 44.870°S 169.201°E |
Parent range | Pisa Range |
Topo map | NZMS260 F41 Edition 1 1991 Limited Revision 1996 |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Kaikoura Orogeny |
Rock age | 200 Ma |
Mountain type | Fault-block mountain |
Rock type | Schist |
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).