Mount Whyte
Mount Whyte is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,983 m, the 334th highest in Canada, part of the Bow Range.
Where it is
Mount Whyte lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Niblock | 2,976 m | 1.0 km |
| The Beehive | 2,270 m | 1.7 km |
| Mount St. Piran | 2,649 m | 2.0 km |
| Popes Peak | 3,163 m | 2.3 km |
| Collier Peak | 2,769 m | 2.9 km |
| Narao Peak | 2,721 m | 3.4 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Whyte.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 128 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 156 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 158 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 176 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 177 km |
About this mountain
Ranked #4,160 by elevation among the world's peaks in this dataset, Mount Whyte stands 2,983 m in the Bow Range in Alberta, Canada. Its prominence of 140 m reflects a moderately independent summit, with Mount Niblock 1 km away at 2,976 m the nearest peak. The first recorded ascent was in 1901.
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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 Whyte?
- Mount Whyte rises to 2,983 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Whyte?
- Mount Whyte is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Whyte rank?
- It is the 334th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #4,160 worldwide.
- When was Mount Whyte first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1901.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Whyte?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 128 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.