Mount Birdwood
Mount Birdwood is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,097 m, the 233rd highest in Canada, part of the Spray Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Birdwood lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Peak | 2,590 m | 1.2 km |
| Mount Burstall | 2,740 m | 2.0 km |
| Mount Smuts | 2,938 m | 3.3 km |
| Mount Murray | 3,023 m | 5.4 km |
| Mount Robertson | 3,177 m | 5.6 km |
| Mount French | 3,244 m | 6.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Birdwood.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 76 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 94 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 97 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 109 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 111 km |
About this mountain
At 3,097 m, Mount Birdwood stands 735 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Located in the Spray Mountains of Alberta, it ranks #233 among Canadian peaks. Its nearest higher summits are Mount Murray at 5.4 km distant (3,023 m) and Mount Smuts at 3.3 km (2,938 m), while several lower peaks lie closer: Mount Burstall 2 km away at 2,740 m and Commonwealth Peak 1.2 km away at 2,590 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1922.
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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 Birdwood?
- Mount Birdwood rises to 3,097 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Birdwood?
- Mount Birdwood is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Birdwood rank?
- It is the 233rd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,666 worldwide.
- When was Mount Birdwood first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1922.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Birdwood?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 76 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.