Peak · Switzerland + Italy · Pennine Alps
Castor
Elevation
4,225 m
#1,024
in the world
#19
in Switzerland
156 m
prominence
Castor is a peak in Switzerland and Italy, rising to 4,225 m, the 19th highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Pennine Alps.
Where it is
Castor sits on the border between Switzerland and Italy, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
4,225 m (13,862 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
156 m
Type
Peak
Coordinates
45.921, 7.793
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Punta Felik | 4,087 m | 1.0 km |
| Pollux | 4,089 m | 1.0 km |
| Roccia Nera | 4,074 m | 1.9 km |
| Lyskamm Occidentale | 4,479 m | 2.4 km |
| Breithorn orientale | 4,141 m | 2.7 km |
| Naso del Liskamm | 4,272 m | 3.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Castor.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aosta | Italy | 35,261 | 42 km |
| Domodossola | Italy | 17,778 | 44 km |
| Biella | Italy | 43,030 | 45 km |
| Sierre | Switzerland | 16,790 | 46 km |
| Sitten | Switzerland | 34,708 | 48 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.