Leavitt Peak
Leavitt Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,516 m, the 821st highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.
Where it is
Leavitt Peak lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Night Cap Peak | 3,209 m | 4.2 km |
| Kennedy Peak | 3,234 m | 4.6 km |
| Sonora Peak | 3,484 m | 7.6 km |
| Stanislaus Peak | 3,426 m | 11 km |
| Granite Dome | 3,149 m | 12 km |
| Bigelow Peak | 3,213 m | 15 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Leavitt Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Tahoe | United States | 21,706 | 78 km |
| Carson City | United States | 58,639 | 98 km |
| Oakdale | United States | 22,259 | 120 km |
| Cameron Park | United States | 18,228 | 124 km |
| Truckee | United States | 16,299 | 125 km |
About this mountain
The 821st-highest peak in the United States, Leavitt Peak rises to 3,516 m in the Sierra Nevada of California. Its topographic prominence of 2,049 m indicates substantial elevation above the saddle connecting it to higher ground. Sonora Peak, the nearest higher summit in the dataset, stands 3,484 m at a distance of 7.6 km.
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 Leavitt Peak?
- Leavitt Peak rises to 3,516 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Leavitt Peak?
- Leavitt Peak is in United States, in California.
- Where does Leavitt Peak rank?
- It is the 821st highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,346 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Leavitt Peak?
- South Lake Tahoe, 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.