Mountains in United States

Mount Whitney

14,505 ft4,421 m

Mountain · Sierra Nevada · United States

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada range, and is the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It is located in East–Central California along the border of Inyo and Tulare counties.

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The highest point of Sierra Nevada

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At the summit · forecast for 4:00 PM

29 °FClear · wind 5 mph from the W

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Weather at the summit of Mount Whitney, 14,505 ft

  1. 4:00 PM29 °FW 5 mph–
  2. 7:00 PM19 °FW 4 mph–
  3. 10:00 PM19 °FW 3 mph–
  4. 1:00 AM19 °FW 3 mph–
  5. 4:00 AM19 °FW 3 mph–
  6. 7:00 AM18 °FW 3 mph–
  7. 10:00 AM31 °FW 5 mph–
  8. 1:00 PM33 °FW 8 mph–
Weather at the summit of Mount Whitney, 14,505 ft
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Tue, Oct 2733 °F / 16 °F–9 mph
Wed, Oct 2831 °F / 17 °F–5 mph
Thu, Oct 2924 °F / 14 °F0.17 in2 mph
Fri, Oct 3020 °F / 11 °F0.03 in1 mph
Sat, Oct 3116 °F / 1 °F0 in2 mph
Sun, Nov 116 °F / 5 °F–2 mph
Mon, Nov 228 °F / 14 °F–2 mph

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 12:16 PM PDT. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Mountain
Height above sea level
14,505 ft (4,421 m)
Prominence
10,082 ft (3,073 m)
Isolation
2,651 km to higher ground
Range
Sierra Nevada
Parent peak
Citlaltepetl
Country
United States
First ascent
August 18, 1873
Highest point of
Sierra Nevada
Coordinates
36.579°N 118.292°W
Source
Wikidata, CC0
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Peaks near Mount Whitney

  1. Mount Russell14,094 ft · 1.3 km awayOn the map
  2. Mount Muir14,016 ft · 1.5 km awayOn the map
  3. Mount Carillon13,553 ft · 2 km awayOn the map
  4. Tunnabora Peak13,566 ft · 3.1 km awayOn the map
  5. Mount Young13,182 ft · 3.2 km awayOn the map
  6. Mount Mallory13,851 ft · 4.2 km awayOn the map
  7. Mount Chamberlin13,169 ft · 5.3 km awayOn the map
  8. Mount LeConte13,936 ft · 5.4 km awayOn the map
  9. Mount Barnard13,996 ft · 6.1 km awayOn the map
  10. Lone Pine Peak12,949 ft · 6.3 km awayOn the map

Parent peak

The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.

  1. Citlaltepetl18,491 ftOn the map

Peaks below Mount Whitney

  1. Mount Williamson14,403 ftOn the map
  2. White Mountain Peak14,252 ftOn the map
  3. North Palisade14,249 ftOn the map
  4. Mount Russell14,094 ftOn the map
  5. Mount Langley14,032 ftOn the map
  6. Mount Muir14,016 ftOn the map
  7. Mount Keith13,982 ftOn the map
  8. Mount LeConte13,936 ftOn the map

Highest in the Sierra Nevada

  1. Mount Whitney14,505 ftOn the map
  2. Mount Williamson14,403 ftOn the map
  3. Mount Russell14,094 ftOn the map
  4. Mount Langley14,032 ftOn the map
  5. Mount Tyndall14,025 ftOn the map
  6. Mount Humphreys13,992 ftOn the map
  7. Mount Keith13,982 ftOn the map
  8. Mount LeConte13,936 ftOn the map
  9. Mount Morgan13,754 ftOn the map

Highest mountains in United States

  1. Denali20,308 ftOn the map
  2. Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
  3. Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
  4. Mount Bona16,535 ftOn the map
  5. Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
  6. Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
  7. Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
  8. Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
  9. Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
  10. Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map

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