Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
mountain range on the South Island in New Zealand
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Summary
Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,935 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mackenzie District[3]
- Country: New Zealand[4]
- Commons category: Southern Alps[5]
- Highest point: Aoraki / Mount Cook[6]
- Located in/on physical feature: South Island[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Southern Alps[8]
- Commons gallery: Southern Alps[9]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[10]
- Native label: Southern Alps[11], Kā Tiritiri o te Moana[12]
- Length: 500 km[13]
- Elevation above sea level: 3754 m[14]
- Time period: Eocene[15]
- Located in protected area: Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana include TranzAlpine[18], an inter-city rail[19], in New Zealand[20], founded in 1987[21].
Why It Matters
Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include TranzAlpine[18], an inter-city rail[19], in New Zealand[20], founded in 1987[21].