Dixon Peak

Dixon Peak
Dixon Peak
	Dixon Peak
Highest point
Elevation	3,004 metres (9,856 ft)
Prominence	55 metres (180 ft)
Geography
Location	South Island, New Zealand
Parent range	Southern Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1931
Easiest route	basic snow/ice climb via East Ridge

Dixon Peak, previously known as Mount Dixon, is the 23rd highest peak in New Zealand, rising to a height of 3,004 metres (9,856 ft). It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island in the Mackenzie District, within Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, and only a short distance from its more illustrious neighbour Aoraki / Mount Cook. The mountain is a popular peak for climbers, and is used as a practice run for ascents of Cook.^[3]

Mount Dixon was named by Noel Brodrick for the mountaineer, Marmaduke Dixon (1862–1918).^[4]^[5]^[6]

The mountain should not be confused with Mount Dixon (Grey District), a lower peak of the same name close to the valley of the Taramakau River and near Harper Pass, 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the north east of Dixon Peak.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Datacom Wellington. "Map Chooser | Land Information New Zealand". Linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Mount Dixon". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^ "Guided Ascents". Alpine Recreation. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 103. ISBN 9780143204107.
^ Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). Vol. I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 210. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
^ "Obituary". The Press. Vol. LIV, no. 16279. 1 August 1918. p. 9. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ "Place name detail: Mount Dixon". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

43°33′51.4″S 170°10′53.5″E / 43.564278°S 170.181528°E / -43.564278; 170.181528

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[map-1] Datacom Wellington. "Map Chooser | Land Information New Zealand". Linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[Peakware-2] "Mount Dixon". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

[3] "Guided Ascents". Alpine Recreation. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[4] Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 103. ISBN 9780143204107.

[5] Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1940). A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography : A–L (PDF). Vol. I. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 210. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

[6] "Obituary". The Press. Vol. LIV, no. 16279. 1 August 1918. p. 9. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

[7] "Place name detail: Mount Dixon". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

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v t Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
Mountains	Aoraki / Mount Cook Mount Dampier Dixon Peak Douglas Peak Mount Elie de Beaumont Glacier Peak Mount Haidinger Mount Hamilton Mount Hicks La Perouse Lendenfeld Peak Malte Brun Mount Ollivier Mount Sefton Silberhorn Mount Tasman Mount Teichelmann Mount Vancouver
Mountain ranges	Mount Cook Range Two Thumb Range
Glaciers	Hooker Glacier Mueller Glacier Murchison Glacier Tasman Glacier
Lakes	Blue Lake Hooker Lake Tasman Lake
Rivers	Godley River Hooker River Murchison River Tasman River
Other geographic features	Copland Pass Sealy Tarns
Settlements and buildings	The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook Aerodrome Mount Cook Village
Walking and cycling tracks	The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Hooker Valley Track
Reserves and World Heritage Sites	Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Te Wahipounamu

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