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Elevation

Eagle Mountain elevation

2,301ft

above sea level · 701 m

Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota and the 37th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Cook County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
47.90° N · 90.56° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 47° 53′ 50″ N · 90° 33′ 38″ W
UTM coordinates
15T · 682,321 E · 5,307,771 N
Zone 15 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Cook County
Where the summit point falls
State
Minnesota
MN · capital: St. Paul
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
2,288 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 2,301 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 2,301 ft (701 m), Eagle Mountain is the 37th 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 2,301 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 2,288 ft at the gazetteer point: 13 ft less, which is normal on a summit: the model averages the ground in each cell.

Minnesota’s capital, St. Paul, is 237 mi away in a straight line and 1,512 ft lower.

Minnesota’s lowest point is Lake Superior, at 601 ft: a total relief of 1,700 ft.

  1. 33 Magazine Mountain 2,753 ft
  2. 34 Cheaha Mountain 2,407 ft
  3. 35 Eagle Mountain 2,301 ft
  4. 36 Mount Arvon 1,979 ft
  5. 37 Timms Hill 1,951 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 Eagle Mountain and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Eagle Mountain with any other point on the map. Map of Cook County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Eagle Mountain and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Eagle Mountain and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Minnesota counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Eagle Mountain.

How tall is Eagle Mountain?

Eagle Mountain is 2,301 feet (701 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Eagle Mountain?

Latitude 47.89735 and longitude -90.56064, in decimal degrees (47° 53′ 50″ N · 90° 33′ 38″ W). In UTM, zone 15: 682,321 E and 5,307,771 N, on NAD83.

Is Eagle Mountain the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 37th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Eagle Mountain in?

The summit point falls in Cook County, Minnesota. The USGS table lists Cook.

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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