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Mount Ansel Adams

Elevation
3,569 m
#2,231
in the world
#778
in United States
160 m
prominence

Mount Ansel Adams is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,569 m, the 778th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.

Elevation
3,569 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
160 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#2,231
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Mount Ansel Adams

Mount Ansel Adams lies in United States, in California.

Key facts

Elevation
3,569 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
160 m
Type
Mountain
Region
California
Coordinates
37.698, -119.281
First ascent
1934

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#778of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the Sierra Nevada
#105of 171
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,231of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Foerster Peak3,670 m1.2 km
Electra Peak3,779 m2.0 km
Rodgers Peak3,921 m3.7 km
Mount Lyell3,993 m4.7 km
Mount Maclure3,869 m5.1 km
Mount Florence3,816 m5.6 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Ansel Adams.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
ClovisUnited States104,180104 km
MaderaUnited States64,208107 km
ChowchillaUnited States18,510108 km
SangerUnited States24,950113 km
FresnoUnited States542,107114 km

About this mountain

Among the 3,727 listed peaks in the United States, this summit ranks #778 at 3,569 m. Located in the Sierra Nevada in California, it has a topographic prominence of 160 m. Foerster Peak stands 1.2 km away at 3,670 m, while Electra Peak and Rodgers Peak lie 2 km and 3.7 km distant at 3,779 m and 3,921 m respectively. The first recorded ascent was in 1934.

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

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Mount Ansel Adams?
Mount Ansel Adams rises to 3,569 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Ansel Adams?
Mount Ansel Adams is in United States, in California.
Where does Mount Ansel Adams rank?
It is the 778th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,231 worldwide.
When was Mount Ansel Adams first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1934.
What is the nearest city to Mount Ansel Adams?
Clovis, United States, about 104 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.