Mount Foraker
Mount Foraker is a mountain in United States, rising to 5,270 m, the 7th highest we list in United States, part of the Alaska Range.
Where it is
Mount Foraker lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Crosson | 3,785 m | 8.3 km |
| Kahiltna Dome | 3,784 m | 13 km |
| Mount Hunter | 4,343 m | 16 km |
| Mount Capps | 3,172 m | 17 km |
| Mount Stevens | 4,232 m | 17 km |
| Kahiltna Peaks | 3,985 m | 18 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Foraker.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 206 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 209 km |
| Fairbanks | United States | 32,325 | 276 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 279 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 894 km |
About this mountain
At 5,270 m, this peak in the Alaska Range stands substantially higher than its nearest neighbours: Mount Hunter at 4,343 m lies 15.7 km away, while Mount Crosson (3,785 m) and Kahiltna Dome (3,784 m) are 8.3 km and 13.3 km distant respectively. The mountain ranks seventh among United States peaks in the dataset and has topographic prominence of 2,195 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1934.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 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 |
| 11 | Mount Vancouver | 4,812 m |
| 12 | Mount Churchill | 4,726 m |
| 13 | Mount Fairweather | 4,620 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Foraker?
- Mount Foraker rises to 5,270 m (17,290 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Foraker?
- Mount Foraker is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Mount Foraker rank?
- It is the 7th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #478 worldwide.
- When was Mount Foraker first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1934.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Foraker?
- Eagle River, United States, about 206 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.