Mount Whitney
Mount Whitney is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,412 m, the 18th highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.
Where it is
Mount Whitney lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Russell | 4,281 m | 1.3 km |
| Mount Muir | 4,262 m | 1.5 km |
| Mount Carillon | 4,119 m | 2.0 km |
| Mount Hale | 4,109 m | 2.3 km |
| Thor Peak | 3,727 m | 2.3 km |
| Tunnabora Peak | 4,120 m | 3.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Whitney.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | United States | 56,058 | 87 km |
| Visalia | United States | 130,104 | 94 km |
| Dinuba | United States | 23,702 | 98 km |
| Tulare | United States | 62,315 | 103 km |
| Reedley | United States | 25,569 | 104 km |
About this mountain
The 18th highest peak in the United States at 4,412 m, Mount Whitney stands in the Sierra Nevada with a topographic prominence of 3,073 m. The nearest higher ground lies 2,651 km distant. Mount Russell, 1.3 km away at 4,281 m, is the closest summit in the dataset. The first recorded ascent was in 1873.
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 Whitney?
- Mount Whitney rises to 4,412 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Whitney?
- Mount Whitney is in United States, in California.
- Where does Mount Whitney rank?
- It is the 18th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #841 worldwide.
- When was Mount Whitney first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1873.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Whitney?
- Porterville, United States, about 87 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.