Mount Simpson
Mount Simpson is a mountain in Papua New Guinea, rising to 2,660 m, the 28th highest in Papua New Guinea.
Where it is
Mount Simpson lies in Papua New Guinea.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Suckling | 3,676 m | 72 km |
| Vineuo | 2,536 m | 105 km |
| Mount Victory | 1,884 m | 106 km |
| Mount Trafalgar | 1,495 m | 107 km |
| Mount Lamington | 1,680 m | 196 km |
| Mount Bellamy | 2,250 m | 229 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Simpson.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popondetta | Papua New Guinea | 28,198 | 203 km |
| Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | 283,733 | 271 km |
| Bulolo | Papua New Guinea | 16,042 | 450 km |
| Lae | Papua New Guinea | 76,255 | 464 km |
| Kimbe | Papua New Guinea | 18,847 | 503 km |
About this mountain
Ranking 5,557th by elevation globally, Mount Simpson rises to approximately 2,660 m in Papua New Guinea. The peak stands 28th among the 40 listed summits in the country and has a topographic prominence of 1,843 m. Mount Suckling, at 3,676 m, lies 72.3 km away; the nearest city is Popondetta, 202.7 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
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Wilhelm | 4,509 m |
| 2 | Mount Giluwe | 4,368 m |
| 3 | Mount Bangeta | 4,121 m |
| 4 | Mount Victoria | 4,072 m |
| 5 | Mount Kabangama | 4,062 m |
| 6 | Mount Sarawaket | 3,993 m |
| 7 | Mount Albert Edward | 3,990 m |
| 8 | Mount Kubor | 3,969 m |
| 9 | East Dome | 3,804 m |
| 10 | Mount Iguntam | 3,802 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Simpson?
- Mount Simpson rises to 2,660 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Mount Simpson?
- Mount Simpson is in Papua New Guinea.
- Where does Mount Simpson rank?
- It is the 28th highest of the 40 peaks we list in Papua New Guinea, and #5,557 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Simpson?
- Popondetta, Papua New Guinea, about 203 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.