Red Crater
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Red Crater is a prominent volcanic crater and viewpoint within New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park, known for its vivid red rock and dramatic alpine scenery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Crater canonical | 5 |
| Red Crater ridge | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
viewpoint
ⓘ
volcanic crater ⓘ |
| accessedBy | marked walking track ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Ketetahi car park
ⓘ
Mangatepopo car park ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
basaltic-andesitic lava
ⓘ
oxidised iron-rich scoria ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1868 metres above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 6129 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
eroded crater
ⓘ
scoria cone ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasColorCause | iron oxidation in volcanic rock ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
rapidly changing mountain weather
ⓘ
steep exposed sections ⓘ strong alpine winds ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
active geothermal features nearby
ⓘ
dramatic alpine scenery ⓘ steep crater walls ⓘ views of Blue Lake ⓘ views of Emerald Lakes ⓘ views of Mount Ngauruhoe ⓘ views of Mount Tongariro ⓘ vivid red rock ⓘ |
| inRegion | Manawatū-Whanganui Region ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ Tongariro National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Department of Conservation
|
| onRoute |
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
ⓘ
surface form:
Tongariro Alpine Crossing track
|
| partOf |
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
ⓘ
Mount Tongariro ⓘ
surface form:
Tongariro volcanic complex
|
| requires |
appropriate alpine clothing
ⓘ
good fitness level ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi
ⓘ
surface form:
Ngāti Tūwharetoa
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusReason |
cultural significance to Māori
ⓘ
outstanding natural values ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Blue Lake area
ⓘ
Central Crater ⓘ Emerald Lakes ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Tongariro National Park ⓘ |
| withinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Tongariro National Park ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Red Crater ridge