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Butler Range

The 797th highest mountain range in the world

2,485m

The Butler Range is a range located in the Ashburton District of Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. To the south of the range is the Rakaia River. The area was first farmed by Samuel Butler, who called his holding Mesopotamia Station. The highest peak of Butler Range is Lauper Peak at 2,485 metres (8, 153 ft), named after the Swiss-born explorer Jakob Lauper. Mount Butler (2, 103 metres or 6, 900 feet) is located further south in the Butler Range and is also named after Samuel Butler.

Location: New Zealand.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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