Pūtauaki

Pūtauaki
Mount Edgecumbe
Pūtauaki (Mount Edgecumbe) from the north
Highest point
Elevation821 m (2,694 ft)
Coordinates38°06′25″S 176°44′24″E / 38.106905°S 176.740022°E / -38.106905; 176.740022
Geography
Geology
Last eruption540 ± 130 BCE

Pūtauaki, known in English as Mount Edgecumbe, is a dacite volcanic cone in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. A King of the Mountain race was run on Pūtauaki as part of the international King of the Mountain series between 1955 and 2020, and proceeds were donated to charity.

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