Mount Axford
Mount Axford | |
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Mount Axford Location in New Zealand | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°24′40″S 167°26′28″E / 45.411°S 167.441°ECoordinates: 45°24′40″S 167°26′28″E / 45.411°S 167.441°E |
Geography | |
Location | Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand |
Parent range | Kepler Mountains, Southern Alps |
Mount Axford is a mountain in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. In 2021, the previously unnamed mountain was officially named after Sir William Ian Axford, a notable space scientist from New Zealand.[1] The mountain does not have a known original Māori name.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b New Zealand Geographic Board (13 October 2021). "Mount Axford Officially Named After Prominent Space Scientist". Retrieved 13 October 2021 – via Scoop.
External links[]
- Mount Axford at New Zealand Geographic Board Gazetteer
Categories:
- Mountain stubs
- Fiordland National Park
- Mountains of Southland, New Zealand