Taishan
Taishan is a mountain in China, rising to 1,532 m, the 101st highest in China.
Where it is
Taishan lies in China, in Shandong.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Song Shan | 1,500 m | 423 km |
| Miaofeng Shan | 1,330 m | 436 km |
| Ling Shan | 2,303 m | 448 km |
| Heng Shan | 2,016 m | 481 km |
| Wuling Shan | 2,116 m | 486 km |
| Shiren Shan | 1,987 m | 523 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Taishan.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai’an | China | 1,735,425 | 7.5 km |
| Feicheng | China | 77,606 | 29 km |
| Changqing | China | 82,598 | 47 km |
| Jinan | China | 4,335,989 | 48 km |
| Laiwu | China | 989,535 | 52 km |
About this mountain
The 101st-highest peak listed in China, Taishan stands 1,532 m in Shandong. Its topographic prominence is 1,505 m, indicating that it rises significantly above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest listed peak, Song Shan, lies 423.4 km away at 1,500 m elevation.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | K2 | 8,611 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Lhotse Shār | 8,383 m |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 7 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m |
| 8 | Broad Feng | 8,051 m |
| 9 | Gasherbrum II Feng | 8,034 m |
| 10 | Xixabangma Feng | 8,027 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Taishan?
- Taishan rises to 1,532 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Taishan?
- Taishan is in China, in Shandong.
- Where does Taishan rank?
- It is the 101st highest of the 111 peaks we list in China, and #11,218 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Taishan?
- Tai’an, China, about 7.5 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.