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Junction Peak

Elevation
4,224 m
#1,026
in the world
#110
in United States
765 m
prominence

Junction Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,224 m, the 110th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.

Elevation
4,224 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
765 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#1,026
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Junction Peak

Junction Peak lies in United States, in California.

Key facts

Elevation
4,224 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
765 m
Type
Mountain
Region
California
Coordinates
36.690, -118.366
First ascent
1899

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#110of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the Sierra Nevada
#10of 171
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#1,026of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Caltech Peak4,207 m2.2 km
Mount Keith4,249 m2.3 km
Mount Stanford4,253 m3.1 km
Center Peak3,860 m3.6 km
Mount Ericsson4,138 m4.4 km
Mount Tyndall4,259 m4.6 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Junction Peak.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
PortervilleUnited States56,05891 km
VisaliaUnited States130,10492 km
DinubaUnited States23,70293 km
ReedleyUnited States25,56997 km
TulareUnited States62,315103 km

About this mountain

In the Sierra Nevada, Junction Peak stands at 4,224 m. Its topographic prominence of 765 m reflects its height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Mount Keith lies 2.3 km away at 4,249 m, and Mount Stanford is 3.1 km away at 4,253 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1899.

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 Junction Peak?
Junction Peak rises to 4,224 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Junction Peak?
Junction Peak is in United States, in California.
Where does Junction Peak rank?
It is the 110th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,026 worldwide.
When was Junction Peak first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1899.
What is the nearest city to Junction Peak?
Porterville, United States, about 91 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.