Mount Fay
Mount Fay is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,235 m, the 142nd highest in Canada, part of the Bow Range.
Where it is
Mount Fay lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Babel | 3,101 m | 0.9 km |
| Mount Little | 3,134 m | 1.3 km |
| Mount Bowlen | 3,206 m | 1.8 km |
| Quadra Mountain | 3,174 m | 1.8 km |
| Bident Mountain | 3,088 m | 2.6 km |
| Mount Perren | 3,051 m | 3.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Fay.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 119 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 148 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 148 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 165 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 166 km |
About this mountain
At 3,235 m, Mount Fay stands higher than its nearest neighbours Mount Babel at 3,101 m and Mount Little at 3,134 m, though Mount Bowlen rises to 3,206 m 1.8 km away. Located in the Bow Range in Alberta, the mountain has a topographic prominence of 389 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1904.
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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 Fay?
- Mount Fay rises to 3,235 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Fay?
- Mount Fay is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Fay rank?
- It is the 142nd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,149 worldwide.
- When was Mount Fay first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1904.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Fay?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 119 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.