Southern Alps Map
The Southern Alps are a mountain range in New Zealand, about 500 km (311 mi) long, rising to Aoraki / Mount Cook at 3,724 m (12,218 ft). This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The highest point of the Southern Alps is Aoraki / Mount Cook, 3,724 m (12,218 ft) above sea level. The range is about 500 km (311 mi) long.
The dashed outline marks the Southern Alps as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Christchurch, Dunedin and Nelson.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Southern Alps come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Southern Alps are, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Southern Alps facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 500 km (311 mi) |
| Highest point | Aoraki / Mount Cook, 3,724 m (12,218 ft) |
| Countries | New Zealand |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: New Zealand. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest mountain in the Southern Alps?
Aoraki / Mount Cook, at 3,724 m (12,218 ft).
Where are the Southern Alps?
The Southern Alps are in New Zealand.
Can I download a blank map of the Southern Alps?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Southern Alps Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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