The Monarch
The Monarch is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,895 m, the 423rd highest in Canada, part of the Ball Range.
Where it is
The Monarch lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Cairns | 2,544 m | 4.0 km |
| Mount Shanks | 2,503 m | 6.0 km |
| Eagle Mountain | 2,525 m | 8.9 km |
| Mount Howard Douglas | 2,877 m | 9.0 km |
| Citadel Peak | 2,625 m | 9.0 km |
| Haiduk Peak | 2,920 m | 9.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to The Monarch.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 98 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 124 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 130 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 136 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 142 km |
About this mountain
Among nearly 15,000 peaks in the dataset, The Monarch ranks #4,533 by elevation at 2,895 m in the Ball Range of British Columbia. Its prominence of 555 m measures its height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest peaks are Twin Cairns at 2,544 m (4 km away) and Mount Howard Douglas at 2,877 m (9 km away). The first recorded ascent was in 1913.
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 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is The Monarch?
- The Monarch rises to 2,895 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is The Monarch?
- The Monarch is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does The Monarch rank?
- It is the 423rd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #4,533 worldwide.
- When was The Monarch first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1913.
- What is the nearest city to The Monarch?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 98 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.