Mount Macdonald
Mount Macdonald is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,883 m, the 434th highest in Canada.
Where it is
Mount Macdonald lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | 2,846 m | 3.1 km |
| Mount Tupper | 2,084 m | 3.6 km |
| Uto Peak | 2,927 m | 4.5 km |
| Mount Sir Donald | 3,284 m | 5.7 km |
| Mount Sifton | 2,922 m | 6.3 km |
| Cheops Mountain | 2,581 m | 6.3 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Macdonald.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 143 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 172 km |
| Lake Country | Canada | 15,817 | 199 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 210 km |
| Kamloops | Canada | 104,460 | 212 km |
About this mountain
At 2,883 m, Mount Macdonald in British Columbia stands higher than Eagle Peak (2,846 m) 3.1 km away and Mount Tupper (2,084 m) 3.6 km away, though lower than Uto Peak (2,927 m) at 4.5 km and Mount Sir Donald (3,284 m) at 5.7 km. With a topographic prominence of 518 m, it ranks 434th among Canada's 1,389 listed peaks. The first recorded ascent was in 1886.
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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 Macdonald?
- Mount Macdonald rises to 2,883 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Macdonald?
- Mount Macdonald is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Macdonald rank?
- It is the 434th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #4,588 worldwide.
- When was Mount Macdonald first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1886.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Macdonald?
- Salmon Arm, Canada, about 143 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.