Mount Alcantara
Mount Alcantara is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,520 m, the 747th highest we list in Canada, part of the Blue Range.
Where it is
Mount Alcantara lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eon Mountain | 3,035 m | 3.9 km |
| Aurora Mountain | 2,273 m | 4.4 km |
| Red Man Mountain | 2,891 m | 5.0 km |
| Aurora Mountain | 2,797 m | 5.1 km |
| Mount Gloria | 2,889 m | 5.6 km |
| Mount Byng | 2,965 m | 6.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Alcantara.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 90 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 110 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 114 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 123 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 128 km |
About this mountain
Located in the Blue Range of British Columbia, Mount Alcantara rises to approximately 2,520 m. The peak has a topographic prominence of 899 m, indicating substantial elevation above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1929. Nearby summits include Eon Mountain at 3.9 km away and 3,035 m, and Red Man Mountain at 5 km away and 2,891 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 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Alcantara?
- Mount Alcantara rises to 2,520 m (8,268 ft). Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Mount Alcantara?
- Mount Alcantara is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Alcantara rank?
- It is the 747th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #6,244 worldwide.
- When was Mount Alcantara first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1929.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Alcantara?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 90 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.