Mount Watson
Mount Watson is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,729 m, the 656th highest in United States, part of the Fairweather Range.
Where it is
Mount Watson lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Root | 3,928 m | 4.1 km |
| Mount Fairweather | 4,620 m | 12 km |
| Mount Lodge | 2,098 m | 12 km |
| Mount Quincy Adams | 3,859 m | 12 km |
| Mount Eliza | 2,579 m | 14 km |
| Mount Turner | 2,381 m | 15 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Watson.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 198 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 236 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 713 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 728 km |
| Terrace | Canada | 19,443 | 741 km |
About this mountain
With a topographic prominence of 1,867 m, Mount Watson rises substantially above the saddle connecting it to higher ground in the Fairweather Range. At 3,729 m, it ranks #656 among peaks in the United States and stands 191 m below Mount Root, 4.1 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1974.
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 Watson?
- Mount Watson rises to 3,729 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Watson?
- Mount Watson is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Mount Watson rank?
- It is the 656th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,909 worldwide.
- When was Mount Watson first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1974.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Watson?
- Juneau, United States, about 198 km away.
Explore
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.