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Mount Taranaki is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. At 2,518 metres, it is the second highest mountain in the North Island, after Mount Ruapehu. It has a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak, 1,966 metres, on its south side.
  • Elevation: 2,518 m (8,261 ft)
  • Prominence: 2,308 m (7,572 ft)
  • Listing: Ultra · New Zealand #65
  • Topo map: NZMS 169 Egmont National Park
  • Rock age: 135 ka
  • Mountain type: Stratovolcano
  • Last eruption: 1854
Data from: en.wikipedia.org