Mount Sanford
Mount Sanford is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,943 m, the 9th highest in United States, part of the Wrangell Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Sanford lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Mountain | 2,183 m | 24 km |
| Mount Wrangell | 4,157 m | 24 km |
| Mount Drum | 3,530 m | 29 km |
| Snider Peak | 2,426 m | 31 km |
| Tanada Peak | 2,605 m | 34 km |
| Mount Jarvis | 4,050 m | 34 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Sanford.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 303 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 324 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 334 km |
| Fairbanks | United States | 32,325 | 342 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 511 km |
About this mountain
The ninth highest peak in the United States, Mount Sanford rises to 4,943 m in the Wrangell Mountains. Its topographic prominence of 2,328 m makes it a major summit within its range; the nearest higher ground lies well beyond Mount Wrangell, 23.8 km distant at 4,157 m. The closest listed peaks are Capital Mountain (23.5 km away, 2,183 m) and Mount Drum (28.6 km away, 3,530 m).
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 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Sanford?
- Mount Sanford rises to 4,943 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Sanford?
- Mount Sanford is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Mount Sanford rank?
- It is the 9th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #576 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Sanford?
- Eagle River, United States, about 303 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.