Mount Vaux
Mount Vaux is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,310 m, the 99th highest we list in Canada, part of the Ottertail Range.
Where it is
Mount Vaux lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Ennis | 2,704 m | 2.2 km |
| Mount Hurd | 3,000 m | 2.8 km |
| Chancellor Peak | 3,266 m | 4.1 km |
| Aquila Mountain | 2,456 m | 8.0 km |
| Mount Owen | 3,007 m | 10 km |
| Mount Goodsir | 3,567 m | 11 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Vaux.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 144 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 172 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 174 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 188 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 191 km |
About this mountain
At 3,310 m, Mount Vaux stands 830 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, making it a prominently isolated peak in the Ottertail Range. The first recorded ascent was in 1901. Mount Ennis rises 2.2 km away to 2,704 m, while Chancellor Peak stands 4.1 km distant at 3,266 m. Among Canadian peaks in this dataset, Mount Vaux ranks 99th.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Vaux?
- Mount Vaux rises to 3,310 m (10,860 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Vaux?
- Mount Vaux is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Vaux rank?
- It is the 99th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #2,897 worldwide.
- When was Mount Vaux first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1901.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Vaux?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 144 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.