Jiuding Shan
Jiuding Shan is a mountain in China, rising to 4,989 m, the 68th highest in China.
Where it is
Jiuding Shan lies in China, in Sichuan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Siguniang Shan | 5,700 m | 103 km |
| Erlang Shan | 2,125 m | 229 km |
| Emei Shan | 3,099 m | 232 km |
| Gongga Shan | 7,556 m | 289 km |
| Jigong Shan | 2,960 m | 316 km |
| Jinfo Shan | 2,238 m | 427 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Jiuding Shan.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mianzhu | China | 510,000 | 43 km |
| Tianpeng | China | 60,797 | 64 km |
| Luojiang | China | 212,186 | 68 km |
| Deyang | China | 735,070 | 70 km |
| Mianyang | China | 1,550,000 | 80 km |
About this mountain
At 4,989 m, Jiuding Shan stands 557th among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset and 68th within China. The nearest higher summit, Siguniang Shan, lies 102.8 km away at 5,700 m. With a topographic prominence of 2,808 m, Jiuding Shan rises substantially above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, and the nearest higher peaks are at least 44 km distant.
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
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | K2 | 8,611 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Lhotse Shār | 8,383 m |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 7 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m |
| 8 | Broad Feng | 8,051 m |
| 9 | Gasherbrum II Feng | 8,034 m |
| 10 | Xixabangma Feng | 8,027 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Jiuding Shan?
- Jiuding Shan rises to 4,989 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Jiuding Shan?
- Jiuding Shan is in China, in Sichuan.
- Where does Jiuding Shan rank?
- It is the 68th highest of the 111 peaks we list in China, and #557 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Jiuding Shan?
- Mianzhu, China, about 43 km away.
Explore
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.