Mount Deception
Mount Deception is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,538 m, the 799th highest in United States, part of the Alaska Range.
Where it is
Mount Deception lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wedge Peak | 3,031 m | 5.1 km |
| Mount Mather | 3,631 m | 6.3 km |
| Mount Brooks | 3,599 m | 6.7 km |
| Mount Tripyramid | 3,245 m | 8.1 km |
| Mount Silverthrone | 3,895 m | 8.6 km |
| Mount Eldridge | 3,097 m | 9.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Deception.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 211 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 219 km |
| Fairbanks | United States | 32,325 | 232 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 234 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 855 km |
About this mountain
Anchorage lies 218.5 km from this 3,538 m summit in the Alaska Range. Mount Deception has a topographic prominence of 2,126 m, meaning it rises that height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Mount Mather, 3,631 m, stands 6.3 km away; Mount Brooks, 3,599 m, is 6.7 km distant.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Deception?
- Mount Deception rises to 3,538 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Deception?
- Mount Deception is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Mount Deception rank?
- It is the 799th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,301 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Deception?
- Eagle River, United States, about 211 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.