| Mount Axford | |
|---|---|
  Mount Axford Location in New Zealand | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 782 m (2,566 ft)  |
| Parent peak | Mount Irene |
| Isolation | 15.56 km (9.67 mi) |
| Listing | Mountains of New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 45°24′40″S 167°26′28″E / 45.411°S 167.441°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Southland |
| Protected area | Fiordland National Park |
| Parent range | Kepler Mountains, Southern Alps |
Mount Axford is a mountain in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. In 2021, the previously unnamed mountain was officially named after Sir William Ian Axford, a notable space scientist from New Zealand.[3] The mountain does not have a known original Māori name.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Mount Axford". New Zealand Geographic Board Gazetteer. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Topographic map of Mount Axford". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- 1 2 New Zealand Geographic Board (13 October 2021). "Mount Axford Officially Named After Prominent Space Scientist". Retrieved 13 October 2021 – via Scoop.
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