Mount Haast (Westland District)
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Prominence127 m (417 ft)[1]
Isolation0.5 km (0.31 mi)
| Mount Haast | |
|---|---|
Mount Haast (right), with the Hochstetter Glacier in the foreground | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,114 m (10,217 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 127 m (417 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°33′32″S 170°10′40″E / 43.55889°S 170.17778°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Julius von Haast |
| Geography | |
| Location | West Coast, New Zealand |
| Parent range | Southern Alps |
Mount Haast (3,114 metres or 10,217 feet) is a mountain summit located in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, in the Westland District of New Zealand.[2] The mountain was named after the German-born geologist Julius von Haast by James Mackay (1831–1912).[3]