Mount French
Mount French is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,244 m, the 136th highest in Canada, part of the Spray Mountains.
Where it is
Mount French lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Robertson | 3,177 m | 1.2 km |
| Mount Murray | 3,023 m | 1.8 km |
| Mount Jellicoe | 3,075 m | 2.2 km |
| Mount Sir Douglas | 3,411 m | 2.9 km |
| Mount Maude | 3,043 m | 3.7 km |
| Mount Burstall | 2,740 m | 4.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount French.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 77 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 92 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 93 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 109 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 109 km |
About this mountain
Ranked 136th among Canada's 1,389 listed peaks, Mount French rises to 3,244 m in the Spray Mountains of Alberta. Its prominence of 470 m is measured from the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest substantial summit is Mount Sir Douglas at 3,411 m, 2.9 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1921.
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 | 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 French?
- Mount French rises to 3,244 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount French?
- Mount French is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount French rank?
- It is the 136th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,118 worldwide.
- When was Mount French first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1921.
- What is the nearest city to Mount French?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 77 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.