Mountain · Peru
Nevado Salcantay
Elevation
6,271 m
#217
in the world
#11
in Peru
Nevado Salcantay is a mountain in Peru, rising to 6,271 m, the 11th highest we list in Peru.
Where it is
Nevado Salcantay lies in Peru, in Cuzco Department.
Key facts
Elevation
6,271 m (20,574 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Cuzco Department
Coordinates
-13.333, -72.546
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevado Humantay | 5,473 m | 6.9 km |
| Nevado Verónica | 5,682 m | 30 km |
| Nevado Auzangate | 6,384 m | 151 km |
| Nevado Pico Tres | 6,058 m | 159 km |
| Alcamarinayoc | 6,271 m | 162 km |
| Cerro Condorcunca | 4,231 m | 172 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nevado Salcantay.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abancay | Peru | 72,277 | 50 km |
| Quillabamba | Peru | 25,300 | 55 km |
| Santa Ana | Peru | 25,145 | 55 km |
| Santiago | Peru | 64,075 | 65 km |
| Wanchaq | Peru | 59,134 | 66 km |
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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.