Ship Rock
Ship Rock is a mountain in United States, rising to 2,166 m, the 2,252nd highest in United States.
Where it is
Ship Rock lies in United States, in New Mexico.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mitten Rock | 1,996 m | 13 km |
| Barber Peak | 1,684 m | 17 km |
| Beautiful Mountain | 2,696 m | 26 km |
| Roof Butte | 2,952 m | 34 km |
| Ford Butte | 1,860 m | 36 km |
| Bennett Peak | 1,942 m | 36 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ship Rock.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | United States | 42,871 | 55 km |
| Durango | United States | 18,006 | 107 km |
| Gallup | United States | 23,240 | 129 km |
| Montrose | United States | 19,062 | 217 km |
| Enchanted Hills | United States | 87,521 | 252 km |
About this mountain
At 2,166 m, Ship Rock stands substantially higher than Mitten Rock (1,996 m) and Barber Peak (1,684 m), both within 16.8 km. Its prominence of 1,583 m reflects the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1939. Ship Rock lies in New Mexico, 55.3 km from Farmington.
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 Ship Rock?
- Ship Rock rises to 2,166 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Ship Rock?
- Ship Rock is in United States, in New Mexico.
- Where does Ship Rock rank?
- It is the 2,252nd highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #8,169 worldwide.
- When was Ship Rock first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1939.
- What is the nearest city to Ship Rock?
- Farmington, United States, about 55 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.