Milford Sound
Milford Sound (Māori: Piopiotahi, officially gazetted as Milford Sound/Piopiotahi) is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey (the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by TripAdvisor) and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling called it the eighth Wonder of the World. The fiord is most commonly accessed via road (State Highway 94) by tour coach, with the road terminating at a small village also called Milford Sound.
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| Piopiotahi (Māori) | |
Panorama of Milford Sound looking northwest from the township. Mitre Peak (centre) rises 1,692 m (5,551 ft) above the sound. | |
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| Location | Fiordland, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 44°38′53″S 167°54′20″E |
| Part of | Tasman Sea |
| River sources | Cleddau River, Arthur River, Harrison River |
| Max. length | 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.94 kilometres (1.21 mi) |
| Surface area | 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 291 metres (955 ft) |
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