Fox Glacier
in Westland District of West Coast, New Zealand
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Franz Josef Aerodrome (9 mi) - Mount Cook Airport (22 mi)
- Glentanner Airport (31 mi)
- Pukaki Airport (53 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (71 mi)
- Timaru Airport (83 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (91 mi)
- Wanaka Airport (95 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.465 and 170.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 27' 53" and E 170° 1' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:16 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:27 am and 5:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.039 and -9.279 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Campos - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier in Westland District (West Coast) is located in New Zealand about 286 mi (or 460 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Fox Glacier is now 02:16 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Fox Glacier, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Franz Josef Aerodrome in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bella Vista Motel Fox Glacier
Misty Peaks
Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier
Heartland Hotel Glacier Country
The Westhaven Motel
Sunset Motel
High Peaks Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Skydive Fox Glacier
New Zealands Most Spectacular Skydive over Fox Glacier. Voted 2nd most scenic skydive in the world (Everest came first), but we think they have the best dropzone in the world. http://www.skydivi...
Eoin's Fox Glacier Skydive!
My first ever skydive at Fox Glacier in New Zealand! I'd been talking about doing a skydive over a glacier ever since I began planning the trip, was so delighted that it actually happened!...
Amazing sky diving @fox glacier
New Zealands most spectacular Skydive over Fox Glacier. Voted 2nd most scenic skydive in the world (Everest came first), but i think i have the best dropzone in the world...:)
Fox Glacier Hiking
Fox Glacier at New Zealand. Glacier hiking.
Jordan Skydiving over Fox Glacier
Jordan jumped out of a plane at 16500 feet over Fox Glacier near Franz Josef in New Zealand! Watch out for the very stupid comment at the end...
12 Days Across New Zealand- Day 3: Fox Glacier
An informative video diary of a 12 day backpacking odyssey across the country of New Zealand. http://nakedbus.com/ http://www.atomictravel.co.nz/ http://www.ivorytowers.co.nz/ http://www.foxg...
Heli Ride to Fox Glacier
Heli Ride to the Fox Glacier.
Fox Glacier Descent
Awesome Tours Guests on a Fox Glacier descent with Fox/Franz Heli Services.
HeliHike Fox Glacier NewZealand
2012 NZ FOX.
Fox Glacier terminal face view
View of Fox Glacier terminal face as of 2014-12-24.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Fox Glacier
The Fox Glacier (Te Moeka o Tuawe in Māori) is a 13 km long glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It was named in 1872 after a visit by the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir William Fox.
Fox River (Westland)
The Fox River is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand. It arises in two places; from a spring in the Fox Range, and from the head of the Fox Glacier. It runs west into the Cook River/Weheka, shortly before it exits into the Tasman Sea. The Department of Conservation maintains short walks alongside the river.
2010 New Zealand Fletcher FU24 crash
The 2010 New Zealand Fletcher FU24 crash occurred on 4 September 2010. A parachuting flight operating at Fox Glacier, New Zealand crashed shortly after take-off, killing all nine people on board.
Fox Glacier Heliport
Fox Glacier Airport was the airport serving Fox Glacier, New Zealand. It has been closed for air planes and is now reserved for helicopters only.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fox Glacier.
Fox Glacier › East: Valley and Snowfields, Fox Glacier (source)
Fox Glacier › North: SH6, Fox Glacier (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Te Weheka, Fox Glacier, FGL
