Mount Cook
Also known as Mount Cook (United States)
Mount Cook is a mountain in Canada and United States, rising to 4,196 m, the 17th highest in Canada, part of the Saint Elias Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Cook sits on the border between Canada and United States, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vancouver | 4,812 m | 25 km |
| Mount Augusta | 4,289 m | 30 km |
| Mount Foresta | 3,191 m | 30 km |
| Mount Malaspina | 2,895 m | 36 km |
| Mount King George | 3,741 m | 40 km |
| Mount Seattle | 3,150 m | 44 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Cook.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 277 km |
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 380 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 537 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 553 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 644 km |
About this mountain
The 17th-highest peak in Canada, Mount Cook rises to 4,196 m on the Canada–United States border in the Saint Elias Mountains. Its topographic prominence of 2,365 m—the height above the lowest saddle to higher ground—exceeds that of most summits worldwide. The nearest higher peak, Mount Vancouver, lies 25.1 km away at 4,812 m.
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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 Cook?
- Mount Cook rises to 4,196 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Cook?
- Mount Cook sits on the border between Canada and United States.
- Where does Mount Cook rank?
- It is the 17th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #1,072 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Cook?
- Whitehorse, Canada, about 277 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.