Mount Eglinton

Mount Eglinton is part of the Earl Mountains,[https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/3693 Mount Eglinton], New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 2024-12-13. and is situated in the Southland Region of South Island. It is set within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Lake Te Anau and east into the Eglinton River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|1410.|m|ft|abbr=off}} above the Eglinton Valley in two kilometres. The mountain is composed of volcanic rock and the lower slopes are covered by a beech forest.[https://www.milford-sound.co.nz/travel-info/milford-road-highlights/eglinton-valley/ Eglinton Valley], milford-sound.co.nz, Retrieved 2024-12-13. The mountain can be seen from State Highway 94 at Mirror Lakes.

The mountain was named in 1861 or 1862 by surveyor James McKerrow to honour Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton (1812–1861), a British Conservative politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[https://books.google.com/books?id=fw89CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89&dq=mount+eglinton&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4i6Xap6SKAxWMxuYEHWe6EcsQuwV6BAgMEAc#v=onepage&q=mount%20eglinton&f=false Boundary Markers: Land Surveying and the Colonisation of New Zealand], Giselle Byrnes, Bridget Williams Books, 2015, {{ISBN|9781927131107}}, p. 89. The toponym has appeared in publications since 1864,[https://books.google.com/books?id=JOoRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA61&dq=mount+eglinton&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjcmay9qaSKAxVuJUQIHRhDMtM4FBC7BXoECAQQBw#v=onepage&q=mount%20eglinton&f=false The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volume 34], John Murray, 1864, p. 61. and has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Eglinton is located in a marine west coast climate zone.[https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/southland/te-anau-281135/ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand)], climate-data.org, Retrieved 2024-12-13. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of prodigious rain. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[https://nzpocketguide.com/the-best-time-to-visit-the-south-island/ The Best Time to Visit the South Island], nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 2024-12-13. Climate data for Eglinton Knobs Flat which is five kilometres north-northeast of Mount Eglinton:

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|location = Eglinton Knobs Flat, elevation {{convert|365|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020)

|Jan high C = 19.8

|Feb high C = 20.0

|Mar high C = 17.7

|Apr high C = 14.1

|May high C = 10.7

|Jun high C = 7.9

|Jul high C = 7.4

|Aug high C = 9.9

|Sep high C = 12.2

|Oct high C = 14.4

|Nov high C = 16.3

|Dec high C = 18.8

| year high C =

|Jan mean C = 14.1

|Feb mean C = 14.0

|Mar mean C = 12.1

|Apr mean C = 9.1

|May mean C = 6.7

|Jun mean C = 3.8

|Jul mean C = 3.4

|Aug mean C = 5.1

|Sep mean C = 7.1

|Oct mean C = 8.8

|Nov mean C = 10.7

|Dec mean C = 13.1

| year mean C =

|Jan low C = 8.4

|Feb low C = 8.0

|Mar low C = 6.5

|Apr low C = 4.2

|May low C = 2.6

|Jun low C = -0.2

|Jul low C = -0.5

|Aug low C = 0.3

|Sep low C = 1.9

|Oct low C = 3.2

|Nov low C = 5.1

|Dec low C = 7.5

| year low C =

|rain colour = green

|Jan rain mm = 224.5

|Feb rain mm = 155.6

|Mar rain mm = 143.5

|Apr rain mm = 214.1

|May rain mm = 264.0

|Jun rain mm = 144.1

|Jul rain mm = 227.5

|Aug rain mm = 127.7

|Sep rain mm = 210.0

|Oct rain mm = 220.1

|Nov rain mm = 175.4

|Dec rain mm = 162.8

|year rain mm =

|source 1 = NIWA

{{cite web

|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz

|title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Eglinton, Knobs Flat Cws

|publisher = NIWA

|access-date = 19 May 2024}}

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• List of mountains of New Zealand by height
• Fiordland

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• Mount Eglinton: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-2191427/New%20Zealand/Southland/Southland%20District/Mount%20Eglinton weather]

{{Geographic Location 2

| Center = Mount Eglinton

| North = Earl Mountains

| Northeast = State Highway 94

| East = Eglinton River

| Southeast = Mirror Lakes

| South = Annick Peak

| Southwest = Lake Te Anau

| West = Lake Te Anau

| Northwest = Milford Track

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Category:Fiordland National Park

Category:Mountains of Fiordland

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