Mount Burgess
Mount Burgess is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,599 m, the 685th highest in Canada, part of the Canadian Rockies.
Where it is
Mount Burgess lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wapta Mountain | 2,778 m | 3.4 km |
| Mount Field | 2,643 m | 3.5 km |
| Mount Stephen | 3,199 m | 5.1 km |
| Mount Dennis | 2,041 m | 6.3 km |
| Michael Peak | 2,701 m | 6.9 km |
| Cathedral Mountain | 3,189 m | 7.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Burgess.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 144 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 172 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 173 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 192 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 192 km |
About this mountain
At 173.3 km from Calgary, Mount Burgess rises to 2,599 m in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia. The peak stands 418 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Nearby summits include Mount Stephen at 3,199 m, 5.1 km away, and Wapta Mountain at 2,778 m, 3.4 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1892.
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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 Burgess?
- Mount Burgess rises to 2,599 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Burgess?
- Mount Burgess is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Burgess rank?
- It is the 685th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #5,852 worldwide.
- When was Mount Burgess first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1892.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Burgess?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 144 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.