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Mount Silliman

Elevation
3,397 m
#2,649
in the world
#918
in United States
828 m
prominence

Mount Silliman is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,397 m, the 918th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.

Elevation
3,397 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
828 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#2,649
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Mount Silliman

Mount Silliman lies in United States, in California.

Key facts

Elevation
3,397 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
828 m
Type
Mountain
Region
California
Coordinates
36.643, -118.696
First ascent
1864

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#918of 3,727
LargestSmallest
In the Sierra Nevada
#114of 171
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,649of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Twin Peaks3,135 m2.6 km
Alta Peak3,437 m6.6 km
Moro Rock1,985 m13 km
Mount Stewart3,708 m15 km
Triple Divide Peak3,839 m16 km
Eagle Scout Peak3,647 m16 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Silliman.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
DinubaUnited States23,70263 km
VisaliaUnited States130,10464 km
ReedleyUnited States25,56968 km
PortervilleUnited States56,05871 km
ParlierUnited States15,13874 km

About this mountain

The 918th highest peak in the United States, Mount Silliman rises to 3,397 m in the Sierra Nevada. Its prominence of 828 m reflects its substantial height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1864. Alta Peak at 3,437 m lies 6.6 km away, while Twin Peaks at 3,135 m stands 2.6 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 Silliman?
Mount Silliman rises to 3,397 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Silliman?
Mount Silliman is in United States, in California.
Where does Mount Silliman rank?
It is the 918th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,649 worldwide.
When was Mount Silliman first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1864.
What is the nearest city to Mount Silliman?
Dinuba, United States, about 63 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.