Telescope Peak
Telescope Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,369 m, the 946th highest we list in United States.
Where it is
Telescope Peak lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wildrose Peak | 2,762 m | 12 km |
| Aguereberry Point | 1,916 m | 21 km |
| Needle Peak | 1,749 m | 32 km |
| Maturango Peak | 2,670 m | 37 km |
| Smith Mountain | 1,744 m | 40 km |
| Coso Peak | 2,483 m | 56 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Telescope Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest | United States | 28,780 | 80 km |
| Pahrump | United States | 36,441 | 99 km |
| Barstow | United States | 23,692 | 142 km |
| Barstow Heights | United States | 24,202 | 145 km |
| Summerlin South | United States | 24,085 | 158 km |
About this mountain
At 3,369 m, this peak in California stands substantially higher than Wildrose Peak at 2,762 m, located 11.8 km away. With topographic prominence of 1,880 m, it rises well above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Ridgecrest lies 80.4 km distant.
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 |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 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 |
| 11 | Mount Vancouver | 4,812 m |
| 12 | Mount Churchill | 4,726 m |
| 13 | Mount Fairweather | 4,620 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Telescope Peak?
- Telescope Peak rises to 3,369 m (11,053 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Telescope Peak?
- Telescope Peak is in United States, in California.
- Where does Telescope Peak rank?
- It is the 946th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #2,717 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Telescope Peak?
- Ridgecrest, United States, about 80 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.