Lituya Mountain
Lituya Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,571 m, the 777th highest we list in United States, part of the Fairweather Range.
Where it is
Lituya Mountain lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Salisbury | 3,610 m | 6.3 km |
| Mount Wilbur | 3,138 m | 10 km |
| Mount Quincy Adams | 3,859 m | 12 km |
| Mount Orville | 3,035 m | 12 km |
| Mount Fairweather | 4,620 m | 12 km |
| Mount Root | 3,928 m | 20 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Lituya Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 184 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 251 km |
| Terrace | Canada | 19,443 | 721 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 730 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 744 km |
About this mountain
At 3,571 m, Lituya Mountain stands in the Fairweather Range in Alaska with a topographic prominence of 3,074 m, meaning it rises that height above the lowest saddle to any higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1962. Mount Salisbury, 6.3 km away, reaches 3,610 m; Mount Quincy Adams lies 11.6 km distant at 3,859 m.
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 Lituya Mountain?
- Lituya Mountain rises to 3,571 m (11,716 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Lituya Mountain?
- Lituya Mountain is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Lituya Mountain rank?
- It is the 777th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,228 worldwide.
- When was Lituya Mountain first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1962.
- What is the nearest city to Lituya Mountain?
- Juneau, United States, about 184 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.