Mount Bates
Mount Bates is a mountain in Norfolk Island, rising to 319 m, the highest point in Norfolk Island.
Where it is
Mount Bates lies in Norfolk Island.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pitt | 304 m | 0.6 km |
| Monts Dzumac | 1,048 m | 790 km |
| Mont Mou | 1,198 m | 790 km |
| Mont Ouin | 1,136 m | 794 km |
| Kouakoué | 1,355 m | 799 km |
| Mont Tonta | 1,103 m | 806 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Bates.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Dore | New Caledonia | 24,680 | 764 km |
| Nouméa | New Caledonia | 93,060 | 765 km |
| Dumbéa | New Caledonia | 19,346 | 777 km |
| Whangarei | New Zealand | 50,900 | 959 km |
| Avondale | New Zealand | 26,450 | 1,080 km |
About this mountain
At 319 m, Mount Bates is the highest peak on Norfolk Island, standing 15 m above its nearest neighbour, Mount Pitt, which lies 0.6 km away at 304 m. With a topographic prominence of 319 m, the mountain rises fully above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The next substantial summits in the dataset are located nearly 790 km distant in New Caledonia.
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 Bates | 319 m |
| 2 | Mount Pitt | 304 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Bates?
- Mount Bates rises to 319 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Bates?
- Mount Bates is in Norfolk Island.
- Where does Mount Bates rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 2 peaks we list in Norfolk Island, and #14,464 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Bates?
- Mont-Dore, New Caledonia, about 764 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.