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Elevation

Mount Elbert elevation

14,433ft

above sea level · 4,399 m

Mount Elbert is the highest point in Colorado and the 3rd highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Lake County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
39.12° N · 106.45° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 39° 7′ 4″ N · 106° 26′ 43″ W
UTM coordinates
13S · 375,058 E · 4,330,851 N
Zone 13 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Lake County
Where the summit point falls
State
Colorado
CO · capital: Denver
Time zone
Mountain Time
UTC−7 · UTC−6 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
14,432 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 14,433 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 14,433 ft (4,399 m), Mount Elbert is the 3rd highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 14,433 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 14,432 ft at the gazetteer point: 1 ft less.

Colorado’s capital, Denver, is 89 mi away in a straight line and 9,157 ft lower.

Colorado’s lowest point is the Arikaree River, at 3,315 ft: a total relief of 11,118 ft.

  1. 1 Denali 20,310 ft
  2. 2 Mount Whitney 14,494 ft
  3. 3 Mount Elbert 14,433 ft
  4. 4 Mount Rainier 14,411 ft
  5. 5 Gannett Peak 13,804 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Mount Elbert and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Mount Elbert with any other point on the map. Map of Lake County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Mount Elbert and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Mount Elbert and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Colorado counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Mount Elbert.

How tall is Mount Elbert?

Mount Elbert is 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Mount Elbert?

Latitude 39.11787 and longitude -106.44526, in decimal degrees (39° 7′ 4″ N · 106° 26′ 43″ W). In UTM, zone 13: 375,058 E and 4,330,851 N, on NAD83.

Is Mount Elbert the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 3rd highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Mount Elbert in?

The summit point falls in Lake County, Colorado. The USGS table lists Lake.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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