Pisa Range

Pisa Range
Highest point
PeakMount Pisa
Elevation1,963 m (6,440 ft)
Coordinates44°52′21″S 169°11′27″E / 44.87250°S 169.19083°E / -44.87250; 169.19083
Dimensions
Length38 km (24 mi) 29°
Width16 km (9.9 mi) 119°
Area605 km2 (234 sq mi)
Naming
Native nameTaraputa (Māori)
English translation(Mount Pisa) Tara Putakitaki was an early Kāti Mamoe chief
Geography
Pisa Range
Otago, South Island, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Range coordinates44°52′12″S 169°12′04″E / 44.870°S 169.201°E / -44.870; 169.201
Parent rangePisa Range
Topo mapNZMS260 F41 Edition 1 1991 Limited Revision 1996
Geology
OrogenyKaikoura Orogeny
Rock age200 Ma
Mountain typeFault-block mountain
Rock typeSchist

The Pisa Range is a mountain range in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on the western shore of the man-made Lake Dunstan and overlooks the town of Cromwell. Its highest point, Mount Pisa, is 1,963 m (6,440 feet).