Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
A remote New Zealand fjord, deeper and quieter than the better known Milford Sound.
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- Region
- New Zealand
- Position
- -45.3333, 167.0000
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 1,413 m (1,413 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Natural wonders
Terrain facts: Doubtful Sound
The ground around Doubtful Sound is very steep. Across the 20 by 20 km area of the model, it runs from sea level up to 1,413 m. That is 1,413 m of relief, a bit taller than the Burj Khalifa. About 8% of the area is open water, which the model flattens to sea level.
- Flat 20.6%
- Gentle 8.9%
- Steep 20%
- Very steep 50.5%
On average the ground slopes at 26.9 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 60.2 degrees. About 21% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 71% is steep (over 15 degrees).
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #170 for relief, #250 for highest ground and #46 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Natural wonders →
Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 78 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Doubtful Sound
The climate around Doubtful Sound is cool: over the year the temperature averages about 9°C (47°F), from around 5°C (42°F) in July to around 12°C (54°F) in February. It is very wet, with about 2,855 mm (112 in) of precipitation in a year. October is the wettest month and August the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Color tip: Green and well watered, so the Natural colors (green lowlands, brown hills, snowy peaks) suit it. Choose it in Customize →
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
A remote New Zealand fjord, deeper and quieter than the better known Milford Sound.
Questions about Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
Where is Doubtful Sound?
Doubtful Sound is in New Zealand at -45.3333, 167.0000. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Doubtful Sound model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 1,413 m (1,413 m of relief), and its highest point is at -45.3520, 167.1278. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
How steep is Doubtful Sound?
On average the ground slopes at 26.9 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 60.2 degrees. About 21% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 71% is steep (over 15 degrees).
How does Doubtful Sound compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #170 for relief, #250 for highest ground and #46 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is a bit taller than the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Doubtful Sound?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 15.6 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Doubtful Sound model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 78 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Doubtful Sound model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Doubtful Sound, New Zealand from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
