Mount Starr King
Mount Starr King is a mountain in United States, rising to 2,767 m, the 1,484th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.
Where it is
Mount Starr King lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Cap | 2,151 m | 3.2 km |
| Mount Broderick | 2,041 m | 3.8 km |
| Grizzly Peak | 1,846 m | 4.2 km |
| Half Dome | 2,694 m | 5.0 km |
| Bunnell Point | 2,491 m | 6.0 km |
| North Dome | 2,296 m | 7.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Starr King.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla | United States | 18,510 | 92 km |
| Madera | United States | 64,208 | 96 km |
| Merced | United States | 82,436 | 96 km |
| Clovis | United States | 104,180 | 99 km |
| Atwater | United States | 29,237 | 104 km |
About this mountain
Ranked #1,484 among United States peaks in this dataset, Mount Starr King rises to 2,767 m in California's Sierra Nevada. Its topographic prominence of 1,012 m reflects its vertical separation from higher ground. The nearest peaks are Liberty Cap at 3.2 km away and Half Dome at 5 km away, both lower than Mount Starr King's elevation. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1876.
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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 Starr King?
- Mount Starr King rises to 2,767 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Starr King?
- Mount Starr King is in United States, in California.
- Where does Mount Starr King rank?
- It is the 1,484th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #5,071 worldwide.
- When was Mount Starr King first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1876.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Starr King?
- Chowchilla, United States, about 92 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.