Queen Mary’s Peak
Queen Mary’s Peak is a peak in Saint Helena, rising to 2,060 m, the highest point in Saint Helena, part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Where it is
Queen Mary’s Peak lies in Saint Helena, in Tristan da Cunha.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Olav | 1,967 m | 0.4 km |
| The Peak | 1,578 m | 1.4 km |
| Expedition Peak | 845 m | 408 km |
| False Peak | 757 m | 410 km |
| Edinburgh Peak | 910 m | 410 km |
| North Rowett | 725 m | 412 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Queen Mary’s Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saldanha | South Africa | 68,284 | 2,792 km |
| Vredenburg | South Africa | 45,986 | 2,800 km |
| Muizenberg | South Africa | 36,857 | 2,805 km |
| Cape Town | South Africa | 4,772,846 | 2,805 km |
| Retreat | South Africa | 25,745 | 2,806 km |
About this mountain
At 2,060 m, this peak stands higher than Mount Olav 0.4 km away (1,967 m) and The Peak 1.4 km away (1,578 m). It is the highest summit among the 25 listed peaks in Saint Helena. The peak's prominence equals its full elevation, indicating no lower saddle connects it to any higher ground, and the nearest higher terrain lies 2,665 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1793.
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 | Queen Mary’s Peak | 2,060 m |
| 3 | The Peak | 1,578 m |
| 4 | Edinburgh Peak | 910 m |
| 5 | The Peak | 859 m |
| 6 | Expedition Peak | 845 m |
| 7 | Diana’s Peak | 818 m |
| 8 | South Rowett | 797 m |
| 14 | False Peak | 757 m |
| 15 | The Depot | 752 m |
| 19 | Flagstaff Hill | 677 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Queen Mary’s Peak?
- Queen Mary’s Peak rises to 2,060 m (6,759 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Queen Mary’s Peak?
- Queen Mary’s Peak is in Saint Helena, in Tristan da Cunha.
- Where does Queen Mary’s Peak rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Saint Helena, and #8,731 worldwide.
- When was Queen Mary’s Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1793.
- What is the nearest city to Queen Mary’s Peak?
- Saldanha, South Africa, about 2,792 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.