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Mount Russell

Elevation
4,281 m
#951
in the world
#66
in United States
1,096 m
prominence

Mount Russell is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,281 m, the 66th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.

Elevation
4,281 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,096 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#951
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Mount Russell

Mount Russell lies in United States, in California.

Key facts

Elevation
4,281 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,096 m
Type
Mountain
Region
California
Coordinates
36.590, -118.291
First ascent
1926

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#66of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the Sierra Nevada
#3of 171
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#951of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Mount Carillon4,119 m1.2 km
Mount Whitney4,412 m1.3 km
Tunnabora Peak4,120 m1.8 km
Mount Hale4,109 m2.1 km
Thor Peak3,727 m2.7 km
Mount Muir4,262 m2.8 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Russell.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
PortervilleUnited States56,05888 km
VisaliaUnited States130,10494 km
DinubaUnited States23,70298 km
ReedleyUnited States25,569104 km
TulareUnited States62,315104 km

About this mountain

At 4,281 m, Mount Russell ranks #951 by elevation among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset. Located in the Sierra Nevada in California, it stands 1.3 km from Mount Whitney (4,412 m) and has a topographic prominence of 1,096 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1926. Mount Carillon (4,119 m) lies 1.2 km away, and Mount Hale (4,109 m) is 2.1 km distant.

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 Russell?
Mount Russell rises to 4,281 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Russell?
Mount Russell is in United States, in California.
Where does Mount Russell rank?
It is the 66th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #951 worldwide.
When was Mount Russell first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1926.
What is the nearest city to Mount Russell?
Porterville, United States, about 88 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.