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South Mountain

Elevation
3,596 m
#2,189
in the world
#764
in United States
1,657 m
prominence

South Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,596 m, the 764th highest we list in United States.

Nearest town
96 km away
Type
Mountain
GeoNames feature code MT

Where it is

South Mountain

South Mountain lies in United States, in Utah.

Key facts

Elevation
3,596 m (11,798 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,657 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Utah
Coordinates
38.401, -109.261

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#764of 3,727
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,189of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Mount Tukuhnikivatz3,810 m4.3 km
Mount Peale3,877 m5.0 km
Mount Mellenthin3,852 m7.3 km
Mount Waas3,751 m16 km
Round Mountain1,869 m25 km
Parriott Mesa1,804 m32 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to South Mountain.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
Grand JunctionUnited States60,35896 km
CliftonUnited States19,889104 km
MontroseUnited States19,062121 km
DurangoUnited States18,006175 km
FarmingtonUnited States42,871208 km

About this mountain

Ranked #764 among peaks in the United States, this mountain in Utah stands at 3,596 m. Its topographic prominence of 1,657 m makes it a substantial summit despite being lower than several nearby peaks; Mount Peale, 5 km away, reaches 3,877 m, and Mount Mellenthin, 7.3 km away, reaches 3,852 m. The nearest city is Grand Junction, 96.2 km away.

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

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
4North Peak5,920 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m
11Mount Vancouver4,812 m
12Mount Churchill4,726 m
13Mount Fairweather4,620 m

Common questions

How tall is South Mountain?
South Mountain rises to 3,596 m (11,798 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is South Mountain?
South Mountain is in United States, in Utah.
Where does South Mountain rank?
It is the 764th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,189 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to South Mountain?
Grand Junction, United States, about 96 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.