Mount Priestley
Mount Priestley is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,359 m, the 878th highest in Canada, part of the Coast Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Priestley lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orion Peak | 2,254 m | 49 km |
| Lavender Peak | 2,306 m | 54 km |
| Kispiox Mountain | 2,096 m | 62 km |
| Hagwilget Peak | 2,076 m | 81 km |
| Mount Thomlinson | 2,451 m | 94 km |
| Mount Rainey | 1,960 m | 101 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Priestley.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace | Canada | 19,443 | 82 km |
| Prince George | Canada | 78,943 | 421 km |
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 481 km |
| Fort St. John | Canada | 21,465 | 515 km |
| Campbell River | Canada | 33,430 | 630 km |
About this mountain
Standing 2,359 m in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Mount Priestley has a topographic prominence of 1,956 m, meaning it rises nearly 2,000 m above the lowest saddle to any higher peak. The nearest listed summits are Orion Peak at 2,254 m, 48.9 km away, and Lavender Peak at 2,306 m, 54.4 km away. Terrace, British Columbia lies 81.6 km away.
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 Priestley?
- Mount Priestley rises to 2,359 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Priestley?
- Mount Priestley is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Priestley rank?
- It is the 878th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #7,178 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Priestley?
- Terrace, Canada, about 82 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.