Mount Balchen
Mount Balchen is a mountain in United States, rising to 2,675 m, the 1,601st highest in United States, part of the Alaska Range.
Where it is
Mount Balchen lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Geist | 3,085 m | 2.6 km |
| Mount Skarland | 3,056 m | 5.4 km |
| Mount Hayes | 4,105 m | 6.2 km |
| Hess Mountain | 3,501 m | 15 km |
| Mount Deborah | 3,718 m | 20 km |
| Mount Shand | 3,773 m | 21 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Balchen.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 135 km |
| Fairbanks | United States | 32,325 | 142 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 292 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 311 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 693 km |
About this mountain
In the Alaska Range, Mount Balchen rises to 2,675 m with a topographic prominence of 1,990 m. The nearest higher ground lies 7 km away, making it relatively isolated among its immediate neighbours: Mount Geist at 2.6 km and 3,085 m, and Mount Skarland at 5.4 km and 3,056 m stand higher, while Mount Hayes, 6.2 km distant, reaches 4,105 m.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Balchen?
- Mount Balchen rises to 2,675 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Balchen?
- Mount Balchen is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Mount Balchen rank?
- It is the 1,601st highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #5,497 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Balchen?
- Badger, United States, about 135 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.