Monte Darwin
Monte Darwin is a mountain in Chile, rising to 2,438 m, the 121st highest in Chile.
Where it is
Monte Darwin lies in Chile, in Region of Magallanes.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Shipton | 2,526 m | 13 km |
| Monte Sarmiento | 2,246 m | 93 km |
| Cerro Castor | 1,057 m | 96 km |
| Picacho Diente de Navarino | 1,195 m | 121 km |
| Cerro Castillo de Dynevor | 1,100 m | 310 km |
| Cerro Cervantes | 1,179 m | 527 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Monte Darwin.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ushuaia | Argentina | 56,825 | 76 km |
| Río Grande | Argentina | 52,681 | 158 km |
| Punta Arenas | Chile | 117,430 | 200 km |
| Río Gallegos | Argentina | 95,796 | 349 km |
| Puerto Natales | Chile | 18,505 | 392 km |
About this mountain
The 121st highest peak listed in Chile, Monte Darwin rises to 2,438 m in the Region of Magallanes. The nearest higher summit, Monte Shipton, stands 2,526 m and lies 12.6 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1970. Ushuaia, Argentina, is located 75.5 km away.
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 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 2 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 3 | Cerro Tres Cruces | 6,629 m |
| 4 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
| 5 | Nevado El Muerto | 6,488 m |
| 6 | Cerro Parinacota | 6,348 m |
| 7 | Nevado Pomerape | 6,282 m |
| 8 | Cerro de los Patos | 6,239 m |
| 9 | Pular | 6,233 m |
| 10 | Nevado Olivares | 6,216 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Monte Darwin?
- Monte Darwin rises to 2,438 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Monte Darwin?
- Monte Darwin is in Chile, in Region of Magallanes.
- Where does Monte Darwin rank?
- It is the 121st highest of the 141 peaks we list in Chile, and #6,731 worldwide.
- When was Monte Darwin first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1970.
- What is the nearest city to Monte Darwin?
- Ushuaia, Argentina, about 76 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.