Mount Edward (New Zealand)

Mount Edward
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,620 m (8,596 ft)
Prominence1,122 m (3,681 ft)
Isolation11.1 km (6.9 mi)
ListingHighest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates44°27′59″S 168°35′05″E / 44.466428°S 168.58464°E / -44.466428; 168.58464
Naming
Native nameMakairohia (Māori)
Geography
Mount Edward
Location in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Edward
LocationSouth Island
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Protected areaMount Aspiring National Park
Parent rangeSouthern Alps
Snowdrift Range
Topo map(s)NZMS260 E39
Topo50 CA10
Geology
Rock typeMetamorphic rock (pelitic schist)
Climbing
First ascent1914

Mount Edward (Māori: Makairohia) is a 2,620-metre-elevation (8,596-foot) mountain in Otago, New Zealand.