Mount Usborne
Mount Usborne is a mountain in Falkland Islands, rising to 705 m, the highest point in Falkland Islands.
Where it is
Mount Usborne lies in Falkland Islands.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Wickham | 600 m | 21 km |
| Mount Simon | 600 m | 21 km |
| Smoko Mountain | 397 m | 39 km |
| Mount Rosalie | 422 m | 44 km |
| Mount Kent | 440 m | 50 km |
| Mount Challenger | 333 m | 50 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Usborne.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Río Grande | Argentina | 52,681 | 642 km |
| Puerto Deseado | Argentina | 16,747 | 672 km |
| Río Gallegos | Argentina | 95,796 | 720 km |
| Ushuaia | Argentina | 56,825 | 721 km |
| Punta Arenas | Chile | 117,430 | 836 km |
About this mountain
At 705 m, Mount Usborne has a topographic prominence equal to its height, meaning it rises completely above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The highest peak in the Falkland Islands, it stands 20.5 km from Mount Wickham (600 m) and 21.4 km from Mount Simon (600 m). The nearest higher ground lies 508 km away.
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 Usborne | 705 m |
| 2 | Mount Adam | 700 m |
| 3 | Mount Robinson | 700 m |
| 4 | Mount Maria | 658 m |
| 5 | Mount Wickham | 600 m |
| 6 | Mount Simon | 600 m |
| 7 | Mount Philomel | 589 m |
| 8 | Mount Edgeworth | 560 m |
| 9 | Mount Moody | 554 m |
| 10 | Storm Mount | 521 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Usborne?
- Mount Usborne rises to 705 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Usborne?
- Mount Usborne is in Falkland Islands.
- Where does Mount Usborne rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Falkland Islands, and #13,967 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Usborne?
- Río Grande, Argentina, about 642 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.