Junction Peak
Junction Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,224 m, the 110th highest we list in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.
Where it is
Junction Peak lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caltech Peak | 4,207 m | 2.2 km |
| Mount Keith | 4,249 m | 2.3 km |
| Mount Stanford | 4,253 m | 3.1 km |
| Center Peak | 3,860 m | 3.6 km |
| Mount Ericsson | 4,138 m | 4.4 km |
| Mount Tyndall | 4,259 m | 4.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Junction Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | United States | 56,058 | 91 km |
| Visalia | United States | 130,104 | 92 km |
| Dinuba | United States | 23,702 | 93 km |
| Reedley | United States | 25,569 | 97 km |
| Tulare | United States | 62,315 | 103 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
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
| 11 | Mount Vancouver | 4,812 m |
| 12 | Mount Churchill | 4,726 m |
| 13 | Mount Fairweather | 4,620 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Junction Peak?
- Junction Peak rises to 4,224 m (13,858 ft). 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.