Mount Augusta
Also known as Mount Augusta (United States)
Mount Augusta is a mountain in Canada and United States, rising to 4,289 m, the 14th highest in Canada, part of the Saint Elias Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Augusta sits on the border between Canada and United States, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Malaspina | 2,895 m | 6.9 km |
| Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m | 26 km |
| Mount Logan | 5,959 m | 29 km |
| Mount Cook | 4,196 m | 30 km |
| Haydon Peak | 3,610 m | 30 km |
| King Peak | 5,173 m | 33 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Augusta.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 299 km |
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 409 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 508 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 524 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 618 km |
About this mountain
At 4,289 m, this summit in the Saint Elias Mountains stands 939th among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset, and ranks 14th in Canada and 59th in the United States. It sits on the border between the two countries in Yukon. The nearest higher ground lies 23 km away; the peak itself rises 1,529 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher terrain. Whitehorse, Canada, lies 299.4 km distant.
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 Augusta?
- Mount Augusta rises to 4,289 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Augusta?
- Mount Augusta sits on the border between Canada and United States.
- Where does Mount Augusta rank?
- It is the 14th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #939 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Augusta?
- Whitehorse, Canada, about 299 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.