Monte Shipton
Monte Shipton is a mountain in Chile, rising to 2,526 m, the 119th highest in Chile.
Where it is
Monte Shipton lies in Chile, in Region of Magallanes.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Darwin | 2,438 m | 13 km |
| Monte Sarmiento | 2,246 m | 83 km |
| Cerro Castor | 1,057 m | 103 km |
| Picacho Diente de Navarino | 1,195 m | 131 km |
| Cerro Castillo de Dynevor | 1,100 m | 298 km |
| Cerro Cervantes | 1,179 m | 514 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Monte Shipton.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ushuaia | Argentina | 56,825 | 84 km |
| Río Grande | Argentina | 52,681 | 156 km |
| Punta Arenas | Chile | 117,430 | 187 km |
| Río Gallegos | Argentina | 95,796 | 338 km |
| Puerto Natales | Chile | 18,505 | 379 km |
About this mountain
At 2,526 m, this peak stands 88 m above Monte Darwin, the nearest summit 12.6 km away. Its topographic prominence is 2,469 m, indicating a substantial rise above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Located in the Region of Magallanes, Chile, the mountain ranks 119th by elevation among peaks in the country. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1962.
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 Shipton?
- Monte Shipton rises to 2,526 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Monte Shipton?
- Monte Shipton is in Chile, in Region of Magallanes.
- Where does Monte Shipton rank?
- It is the 119th highest of the 141 peaks we list in Chile, and #6,192 worldwide.
- When was Monte Shipton first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1962.
- What is the nearest city to Monte Shipton?
- Ushuaia, Argentina, about 84 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.