Porters Pass - 939m. South Is. New Zealand.
S 43° 17.790 E 171° 44.530
59G E 560201 N 5205991
An elevation sign on a telegraph pole at Porters Pass.
Waymark Code: WM7D32
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 10/07/2009
Views: 6
The road from Canterbury to the West Coast turns up the Kowai River into the hills just beyond Springfield, crossing Porters Pass into the Castle Hill Basin. The pass was named in 1858 after the Porter brothers, who had a high-country run nearby.
Location: Porters Pass
Posted Elevation: 939m
GPSR Elevation: 935 metres
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