Mount Lyell
Mount Lyell is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,993 m, the 390th highest in United States, part of the Cathedral Range.
Where it is
Mount Lyell lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Maclure | 3,869 m | 1.0 km |
| Rodgers Peak | 3,921 m | 2.1 km |
| Simmons Peak | 3,789 m | 3.1 km |
| Mount Florence | 3,816 m | 3.9 km |
| Electra Peak | 3,779 m | 4.0 km |
| Mount Ansel Adams | 3,569 m | 4.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Lyell.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis | United States | 104,180 | 109 km |
| Chowchilla | United States | 18,510 | 111 km |
| Madera | United States | 64,208 | 111 km |
| Merced | United States | 82,436 | 118 km |
| Sanger | United States | 24,950 | 118 km |
About this mountain
The Cathedral Range peak stands 3,993 m high, with topographic prominence of 1,927 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Mount Maclure lies 1 km away at 3,869 m, and Rodgers Peak stands 2.1 km distant at 3,921 m.
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 |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 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 |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Lyell?
- Mount Lyell rises to 3,993 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Lyell?
- Mount Lyell is in United States, in California.
- Where does Mount Lyell rank?
- It is the 390th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,446 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Lyell?
- Clovis, United States, about 109 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.