Mount Quincy
Mount Quincy is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,118 m, the 217th highest in Canada, part of the Canadian Rockies.
Where it is
Mount Quincy lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Peak | 2,916 m | 3.1 km |
| Mount Palmer | 3,150 m | 10 km |
| Mount Confederation | 2,969 m | 10 km |
| Thorington Tower | 3,155 m | 11 km |
| Mount Adam Joachim | 3,094 m | 12 km |
| Catacombs Mountain | 3,290 m | 13 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Quincy.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 213 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 244 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 254 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 255 km |
| Kamloops | Canada | 104,460 | 261 km |
About this mountain
The Canadian Rockies peak stands at approximately 3,118 m, with topographic prominence of 508 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Mount Palmer rises 3,150 m 10 km away, and Thorington Tower reaches 3,155 m at 11.4 km distance. The first recorded ascent took place in 1927.
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 Quincy?
- Mount Quincy rises to 3,118 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Mount Quincy?
- Mount Quincy is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Quincy rank?
- It is the 217th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,583 worldwide.
- When was Mount Quincy first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1927.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Quincy?
- Salmon Arm, Canada, about 213 km away.
Explore
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.