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Mount Rainier

Elevation
4,392 m
#855
in the world
#20
in United States
4,030 m
prominence

Mount Rainier is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,392 m, the 20th highest in United States, part of the Cascade Range.

Elevation
4,392 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
4,030 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
1,177 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#855
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier lies in United States, in Washington.

Key facts

Elevation
4,392 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
4,030 m
Isolation
1,177 km
Type
Mountain
Region
Washington
Coordinates
46.853, -121.760
First ascent
1870

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#20of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the Cascade Range
#1of 187
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#855of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Little Tahoma Peak3,357 m3.7 km
Mineral Mountain1,985 m6.2 km
Pyramid Peak2,108 m6.5 km
Copper Mountain1,908 m8.0 km
Burroughs Mountain2,254 m8.0 km
Goat Island Mountain2,198 m8.2 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Rainier.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
GrahamUnited States23,49146 km
Bonney LakeUnited States19,90349 km
South HillUnited States52,43150 km
FredericksonUnited States18,71953 km
PuyallupUnited States39,65955 km

About this mountain

At 4,392 m, Mount Rainier stands in the Cascade Range with a topographic prominence of 4,030 m—the height above the lowest saddle to higher ground. It ranks 20th among peaks in the United States. The nearest higher ground lies 1,177 km away. Little Tahoma Peak stands 3.7 km distant at 3,357 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1870.

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

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Mount Rainier?
Mount Rainier rises to 4,392 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Rainier?
Mount Rainier is in United States, in Washington.
Where does Mount Rainier rank?
It is the 20th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #855 worldwide.
When was Mount Rainier first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1870.
What is the nearest city to Mount Rainier?
Graham, United States, about 46 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.