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Chief Mountain

Elevation
2,745 m
#5,179
in the world
#1,510
in United States
1,840 m
prominence

Chief Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 2,745 m, the 1,510th highest in United States, part of the Lewis Range.

Elevation
2,745 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,840 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#5,179
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Chief Mountain

Chief Mountain lies in United States, in Montana.

Key facts

Elevation
2,745 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,840 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Montana
Coordinates
48.933, -113.609
First ascent
1892

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#1,510of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the Lewis Range
#34of 116
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#5,179of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Gable Mountain2,821 m5.6 km
Yellow Mountain2,669 m6.1 km
Sherburne Peak2,584 m6.5 km
Seward Mountain2,711 m8.7 km
Bear Mountain2,691 m11 km
Apikuni Mountain2,740 m11 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Chief Mountain.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
KalispellUnited States22,05297 km
LethbridgeCanada103,197103 km
CranbrookCanada20,047169 km
OkotoksCanada30,214202 km
MissoulaUnited States71,022231 km

About this mountain

Ranking 1,510th among United States peaks, Chief Mountain reaches 2,745 m in the Lewis Range in Montana. Its topographic prominence of 1,840 m reflects a rise of that height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1892. Nearby peaks include Gable Mountain 5.6 km away at 2,821 m and Seward Mountain 8.7 km away at 2,711 m.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Chief Mountain?
Chief Mountain rises to 2,745 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Chief Mountain?
Chief Mountain is in United States, in Montana.
Where does Chief Mountain rank?
It is the 1,510th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #5,179 worldwide.
When was Chief Mountain first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1892.
What is the nearest city to Chief Mountain?
Kalispell, United States, about 97 km away.

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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.