Mountain · New Zealand · Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
Mount Murchison
Elevation
2,408 m
#6,888
in the world
#43
in New Zealand
1,169 m
prominence
Mount Murchison is a mountain in New Zealand, rising to 2,408 m, the 43rd highest we list in New Zealand, part of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.
Where it is
Mount Murchison lies in New Zealand, in Canterbury.
Key facts
Elevation
2,408 m (7,900 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,169 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Canterbury
Coordinates
-43.017, 171.367
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Harper | 1,963 m | 4.5 km |
| Mount Gizeh | 2,089 m | 5.7 km |
| Mount Davie | 1,982 m | 6.2 km |
| Mount Stewart | 1,836 m | 11 km |
| Avalanche Peak | 1,833 m | 16 km |
| Mount Tregear | 1,927 m | 20 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Murchison.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | New Zealand | 21,600 | 102 km |
| Rolleston | New Zealand | 34,100 | 104 km |
| Rangiora | New Zealand | 19,300 | 104 km |
| Christchurch | New Zealand | 419,200 | 118 km |
| Timaru | New Zealand | 29,300 | 154 km |
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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.