Mount King Edward
Mount King Edward is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,490 m, the 47th highest in Canada, part of the Park Ranges.
Where it is
Mount King Edward lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Triad Peak | 3,058 m | 5.0 km |
| Omega Peak | 3,116 m | 5.2 km |
| Mount Columbia | 3,747 m | 5.5 km |
| South Twin | 3,580 m | 7.8 km |
| Warwick Mountain | 2,906 m | 8.8 km |
| North Twin | 3,731 m | 9.5 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount King Edward.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 203 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 235 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 237 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 243 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 254 km |
About this mountain
Salmon Arm, Canada lies 202.6 km away from this 3,490 m peak in British Columbia's Park Ranges. Mount King Edward ranks 47th among Canada's listed peaks and has a topographic prominence of 770 m. The nearest higher summit is Mount Columbia at 3,747 m, 5.5 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1924.
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 King Edward?
- Mount King Edward rises to 3,490 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount King Edward?
- Mount King Edward is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount King Edward rank?
- It is the 47th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #2,414 worldwide.
- When was Mount King Edward first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1924.
- What is the nearest city to Mount King Edward?
- Salmon Arm, Canada, about 203 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.