Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,150 m, the 186th highest in Canada, part of the Winston Churchill Range.
Where it is
Mount Nelson lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount GEC | 3,130 m | 1.4 km |
| Thorington Tower | 3,155 m | 3.5 km |
| Gong Peak | 3,120 m | 4.0 km |
| Diadem Peak | 3,371 m | 4.1 km |
| Mount Palmer | 3,150 m | 4.2 km |
| Mount McGuire | 3,030 m | 4.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Nelson.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 221 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 230 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 243 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 250 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 262 km |
About this mountain
The Winston Churchill Range peak stands at 3,150 m in Alberta, with a topographic prominence of 240 m. Mount Nelson ranks 186th among Canada's listed peaks. Nearby summits include Thorington Tower at 3,155 m (3.5 km away) and Diadem Peak at 3,371 m (4.1 km away). The first recorded ascent was in 1951.
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 Nelson?
- Mount Nelson rises to 3,150 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Nelson?
- Mount Nelson is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Nelson rank?
- It is the 186th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,450 worldwide.
- When was Mount Nelson first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1951.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Nelson?
- Salmon Arm, Canada, about 221 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.