Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki (Māori: Taranaki Maunga) (also called Mt Egmont) is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. At 2,518 metres (8,261 ft), it is the second highest mountain in the North Island, after Mount Ruapehu. It has a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak (Māori: Panitahi), 1,966 metres (6,450 ft), on its south side.
| Mount Taranaki | |
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View of Mount Taranaki from Stratford, showing Fanthams Peak on the southern flank | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,518 m (8,261 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,308 m (7,572 ft) |
| Isolation | 128.5 km (79.8 mi) |
| Listing | Ultra New Zealand #65 |
| Coordinates | 39°17′47″S 174°03′53″E |
| Geography | |
Mount Taranaki North Island, New Zealand | |
| Topo map | NZMS 169 Egmont National Park |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 135 ka |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1854 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Ernst Dieffenbach & James Heberly, 1839 |
| Easiest route | Mount Taranaki Summit Track (trail) |
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