Kern Point
Kern Point is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,891 m, the 492nd highest in United States.
Where it is
Kern Point lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Picket Guard Peak | 3,744 m | 3.5 km |
| Milestone Mountain | 3,905 m | 5.4 km |
| Midway Mountain | 4,163 m | 6.3 km |
| Kaweah Queen | 4,074 m | 7.4 km |
| Table Mountain | 4,119 m | 7.6 km |
| Triple Divide Peak | 3,839 m | 7.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Kern Point.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | United States | 56,058 | 78 km |
| Visalia | United States | 130,104 | 82 km |
| Dinuba | United States | 23,702 | 85 km |
| Reedley | United States | 25,569 | 90 km |
| Tulare | United States | 62,315 | 92 km |
About this mountain
At 3,891 m, this California peak ranks #492 among the peaks listed for the United States. Milestone Mountain stands 5.4 km away at 3,905 m, while Midway Mountain rises to 4,163 m at 6.3 km distance. The first recorded ascent was in 1924.
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 |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 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 |
Common questions
- How tall is Kern Point?
- Kern Point rises to 3,891 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Kern Point?
- Kern Point is in United States, in California.
- Where does Kern Point rank?
- It is the 492nd highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,612 worldwide.
- When was Kern Point first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1924.
- What is the nearest city to Kern Point?
- Porterville, United States, about 78 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.