Mount Eglinton
| Mount Eglinton | |
|---|---|
 East aspect reflected in Mirror Lakes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,854 m (6,083 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 606 m (1,988 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 11.44 km (7.11 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°01′04″S 167°58′18″E / 45.01778°S 167.97167°E[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton |
| Geography | |
.png)  Mount Eglinton Location in New Zealand | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Eglinton | |
| Location | South Island |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| Protected area | Fiordland National Park |
| Parent range | Southern Alps Earl Mountains |
| Topo map | NZTopo50 CC08[3] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Permian[4] |
| Rock type | Igneous rock[4] |
Mount Eglinton is an 1,854-metre-elevation (6,083-foot) mountain summit in the Fiordland Region of New Zealand.
Description
[edit]Mount Eglinton is part of the Earl Mountains,[3] and is situated in the Southland Region of South Island. It is set within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Lake Te Anau and east into the Eglinton River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,410 metres (4,626 feet) above the Eglinton Valley in two kilometres. The mountain is composed of volcanic rock and the lower slopes are covered by a beech forest.[5] The mountain can be seen from State Highway 94 at Mirror Lakes.
Etymology
[edit]The mountain was named in 1861 or 1862 by surveyor James McKerrow to honour Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton (1812–1861), a British Conservative politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[6] The toponym has appeared in publications since 1864,[7] and has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[3]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Eglinton is located in a marine west coast climate zone.[8] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of prodigious rain. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[9] Climate data for Eglinton Knobs Flat which is five kilometres north-northeast of Mount Eglinton:
| Climate data for Eglinton Knobs Flat, elevation 365 m (1,198 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.9 (39.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 224.5 (8.84) |
155.6 (6.13) |
143.5 (5.65) |
214.1 (8.43) |
264.0 (10.39) |
144.1 (5.67) |
227.5 (8.96) |
127.7 (5.03) |
210.0 (8.27) |
220.1 (8.67) |
175.4 (6.91) |
162.8 (6.41) |
2,269.3 (89.36) |
| Source: NIWA[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]Gallery
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Southeast face -
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References
[edit]- ^ Mount Eglinton, Southland, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Eglinton, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ a b c Mount Eglinton, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ a b G.A. Challis, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Vol. 11, March 1968, p. 204.
- ^ Eglinton Valley, milford-sound.co.nz, Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Boundary Markers: Land Surveying and the Colonisation of New Zealand, Giselle Byrnes, Bridget Williams Books, 2015, ISBN 9781927131107, p. 89.
- ^ The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volume 34, John Murray, 1864, p. 61.
- ^ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Eglinton, Knobs Flat Cws". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mount Eglinton: weather
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