Mount Byng
Mount Byng is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,965 m, the 359th highest in Canada, part of the Blue Range.
Where it is
Mount Byng lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Mountain | 2,797 m | 1.2 km |
| Marvel Peak | 2,708 m | 2.2 km |
| Aurora Mountain | 2,273 m | 2.3 km |
| Mount Morrison | 2,344 m | 3.5 km |
| Mount Turner | 2,806 m | 4.0 km |
| Mount Gloria | 2,889 m | 5.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Byng.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 84 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 105 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 110 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 117 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 123 km |
About this mountain
At 2,965 m, Mount Byng stands higher than nearby Aurora Mountain (2,797 m) and Marvel Peak (2,708 m) in the Blue Range. The mountain has a topographic prominence of 510 m, meaning it rises 510 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent took place in 1934. Mount Byng ranks #359 among Canadian peaks in this dataset.
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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 Byng?
- Mount Byng rises to 2,965 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Byng?
- Mount Byng is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Byng rank?
- It is the 359th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #4,239 worldwide.
- When was Mount Byng first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1934.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Byng?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 84 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.