Mount Thompson
Mount Thompson is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,115 m, the 225th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.
Where it is
Mount Thompson lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gilbert | 3,947 m | 1.5 km |
| Mount Powell | 4,063 m | 1.9 km |
| Mount Johnson | 3,898 m | 2.9 km |
| Clyde Spires | 3,937 m | 3.1 km |
| Mount Wallace | 4,008 m | 3.8 km |
| Hurd Peak | 3,713 m | 4.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Thompson.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinuba | United States | 23,702 | 96 km |
| Reedley | United States | 25,569 | 96 km |
| Sanger | United States | 24,950 | 97 km |
| Parlier | United States | 15,138 | 101 km |
| Clovis | United States | 104,180 | 103 km |
About this mountain
At 4,115 m, Mount Thompson stands above Mount Powell at 4,063 m and Mount Gilbert at 3,947 m, both within 2 km. Located in the Sierra Nevada of California, it ranks #225 among United States peaks in this dataset. The first recorded ascent was in 1909.
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 Thompson?
- Mount Thompson rises to 4,115 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Thompson?
- Mount Thompson is in United States, in California.
- Where does Mount Thompson rank?
- It is the 225th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,196 worldwide.
- When was Mount Thompson first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1909.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Thompson?
- Dinuba, United States, about 96 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.