Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand
The North Island's highest volcano, with a hot crater lake.
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- Region
- New Zealand
- Position
- -39.2810, 175.5640
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 777 to 2,759 m (1,982 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
- Volcanoes and craters
About Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand
Mount Ruapehu (Māori: [ˈɾʉaˌpɛhʉ]; English ) is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Ohakune and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park. The North Island's major ski resorts and only glaciers are on its slopes. Ruapehu, the largest active volcano in New Zealand, has the highest point in the North Island and has three major peaks: Tahurangi (2,797 m; 9,177 ft), Te Heuheu (2,755 m; 9,039 ft) and Paretetaitonga (2,751 m; 9,026 ft). The deep, active crater is between the peaks and fills with water between major eruptions, being known as Crater Lake (Māori: Te Wai ā-moe). The name Ruapehu means "pit of noise" or "exploding pit" in Māori.
From Wikipedia: Mount Ruapehu, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand
Where is Mount Ruapehu?
Mount Ruapehu is in New Zealand at -39.2810, 175.5640. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Mount Ruapehu model?
The land in this model runs from 777 to 2,759 m (1,982 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
Can I 3D print Mount Ruapehu?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 19.9 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 Mount Ruapehu model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Mount Ruapehu 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.
What is a Mount Ruapehu terrain model good for?
People use it as a geology lesson you can hold, a classroom model or a desk piece.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. 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 model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on -39.2810, 175.5640. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. 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. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
