Elevation extremes: highest point: Aoraki/Mount Cook 3,724 m; note - the mountain's height was 3,764 m until 14 December 1991 when it lost about 10 m in an avalanche of rock and ice; erosion of the ice cap since then has brought the height down another 30 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
mean elevation: 388 m
Definition: This entry includes the mean elevation and elevation extremes, lowest point and highest point.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
