Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington is a mountain in Canada, rising to 4,016 m, the 19th highest in Canada, part of the Waddington Range.
Where it is
Mount Waddington lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bravo Peak | 2,840 m | 1.9 km |
| Spearman Peak | 3,031 m | 1.9 km |
| Mount Tiedemann | 3,838 m | 3.0 km |
| Combatant Mountain | 3,305 m | 3.1 km |
| Asperity Mountain | 3,716 m | 3.5 km |
| Mount Munday | 3,356 m | 5.8 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Waddington.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell River | Canada | 33,430 | 151 km |
| Courtenay | Canada | 28,420 | 189 km |
| Squamish | Canada | 23,819 | 239 km |
| Port Alberni | Canada | 20,712 | 239 km |
| Nanaimo | Canada | 90,504 | 263 km |
About this mountain
With a topographic prominence of 3,289 m, Mount Waddington stands as the highest peak in the Waddington Range. At 4,016 m, it ranks nineteenth among Canada's listed peaks and is the dominant summit in its immediate region, rising substantially above nearby peaks like Mount Tiedemann at 3,838 m, 3 km away. The mountain lies 562 km from the nearest higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1936.
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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 Waddington?
- Mount Waddington rises to 4,016 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Waddington?
- Mount Waddington is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Waddington rank?
- It is the 19th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #1,404 worldwide.
- When was Mount Waddington first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1936.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Waddington?
- Campbell River, Canada, about 151 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.