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Mount Hitchcock

Elevation
3,971 m
#1,478
in the world
#411
in United States

Mount Hitchcock is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,971 m, the 411th highest we list in United States.

Nearest town
84 km away
First ascent
1881
Wikidata, single dated ascent

Where it is

Mount Hitchcock

Mount Hitchcock lies in United States, in California.

Key facts

Elevation
3,971 m (13,028 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
California
Coordinates
36.554, -118.312

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#411of 3,727
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#1,478of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Mount Muir4,262 m2.2 km
Mount Newcomb4,090 m2.3 km
Mount Chamberlin4,011 m2.3 km
Mount McAdie4,090 m3.2 km
Mount Whitney4,412 m3.2 km
Mount Young4,010 m3.3 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Hitchcock.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
PortervilleUnited States56,05884 km
VisaliaUnited States130,10491 km
DinubaUnited States23,70296 km
TulareUnited States62,315101 km
ReedleyUnited States25,569102 km

About this mountain

At 3,971 m, Mount Hitchcock stands lower than its near neighbours in California. Mount Muir rises to 4,262 m just 2.2 km away, while Mount Newcomb reaches 4,090 m at 2.3 km distance and Mount Chamberlin stands at 4,011 m also 2.3 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1881.

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

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
4North Peak5,920 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m
11Mount Vancouver4,812 m
12Mount Churchill4,726 m
13Mount Fairweather4,620 m

Common questions

How tall is Mount Hitchcock?
Mount Hitchcock rises to 3,971 m (13,028 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Hitchcock?
Mount Hitchcock is in United States, in California.
Where does Mount Hitchcock rank?
It is the 411th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,478 worldwide.
When was Mount Hitchcock first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1881.
What is the nearest city to Mount Hitchcock?
Porterville, United States, about 84 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.