McKnight Mountain
McKnight Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,096 m, the 1,190th highest in United States.
Where it is
McKnight Mountain lies in United States, in New Mexico.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | 2,830 m | 51 km |
| Elephant Butte | 1,414 m | 63 km |
| Massacre Peak | 1,690 m | 70 km |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | 3,269 m | 74 km |
| West Blue Mountain | 3,144 m | 78 km |
| Center Baldy | 3,209 m | 79 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to McKnight Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | United States | 101,643 | 130 km |
| Alamogordo | United States | 30,753 | 177 km |
| Sunland Park | United States | 15,940 | 184 km |
| El Paso | United States | 678,815 | 193 km |
| Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,512,450 | 198 km |
About this mountain
Among nearly 14,634 peaks, McKnight Mountain ranks at #3,670 by elevation, with a height of 3,096 m in New Mexico. Its topographic prominence of 2,525 m reflects a substantial rise above the lowest saddle to higher ground. The nearest listed peak, Black Mountain, lies 50.5 km away at 2,830 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 |
| 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 McKnight Mountain?
- McKnight Mountain rises to 3,096 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is McKnight Mountain?
- McKnight Mountain is in United States, in New Mexico.
- Where does McKnight Mountain rank?
- It is the 1,190th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #3,670 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to McKnight Mountain?
- Las Cruces, United States, about 130 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.