Aoraki / Mount Cook
Aoraki / Mount Cook is a mountain in New Zealand, rising to 3,724 m, the highest point in New Zealand, part of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.
Where it is
Aoraki / Mount Cook lies in New Zealand, in Canterbury.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Dampier | 3,440 m | 0.7 km |
| Mount Vancouver | 3,309 m | 1.2 km |
| Mount Hicks (Saint Davids Dome) | 3,216 m | 1.3 km |
| Teichelmann | 2,762 m | 1.5 km |
| La Perouse | 3,078 m | 2.1 km |
| Magellan | 3,049 m | 3.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Aoraki / Mount Cook.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timaru | New Zealand | 29,300 | 126 km |
| Ashburton | New Zealand | 21,600 | 132 km |
| Rolleston | New Zealand | 34,100 | 181 km |
| Rangiora | New Zealand | 19,300 | 200 km |
| Christchurch | New Zealand | 419,200 | 201 km |
About this mountain
At rank #1,923 by elevation among the world's peaks in this dataset, Aoraki / Mount Cook stands 3,724 m in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and is the highest peak in New Zealand. Its topographic prominence equals its full height, and the nearest higher ground lies 3,140 km distant. Mount Dampier stands 0.7 km away at 3,440 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1894.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoraki / Mount Cook | 3,724 m |
| 2 | Mount Tasman | 3,498 m |
| 3 | Mount Dampier | 3,440 m |
| 4 | Mount Vancouver | 3,309 m |
| 5 | Silberhorn | 3,303 m |
| 6 | Mount Hicks (Saint Davids Dome) | 3,216 m |
| 7 | Malte Brun | 3,198 m |
| 8 | Mount Sefton | 3,151 m |
| 9 | La Perouse | 3,078 m |
| 10 | La Perouse | 3,078 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Aoraki / Mount Cook?
- Aoraki / Mount Cook rises to 3,724 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Aoraki / Mount Cook?
- Aoraki / Mount Cook is in New Zealand, in Canterbury.
- Where does Aoraki / Mount Cook rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 133 peaks we list in New Zealand, and #1,923 worldwide.
- When was Aoraki / Mount Cook first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1894.
- What is the nearest city to Aoraki / Mount Cook?
- Timaru, New Zealand, about 126 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.