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Elevation

Kings Peak elevation

13,528ft

above sea level · 4,123 m

Kings Peak is the highest point in Utah and the 7th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Duchesne County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
40.78° N · 110.37° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 40° 46′ 35″ N · 110° 22′ 22″ W
UTM coordinates
12T · 552,926 E · 4,514,122 N
Zone 12 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Duchesne County
Where the summit point falls
State
Utah
UT · capital: Salt Lake City
Time zone
Mountain Time
UTC−7 · UTC−6 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
13,514 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 10 m grid. The official elevation is 13,528 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 13,528 ft (4,123 m), Kings Peak is the 7th 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 13,528 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 13,514 ft at the gazetteer point: 14 ft less, which is normal on a summit: the model averages the ground in each cell.

Utah’s capital, Salt Lake City, is 79 mi away in a straight line and 9,264 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Denver (CO), 293 mi away in a straight line and 8,252 ft lower.

Utah’s lowest point is Beaverdam Wash, at 2,000 ft: a total relief of 11,528 ft.

  1. 5 Gannett Peak 13,804 ft
  2. 6 Mauna Kea 13,796 ft
  3. 7 Kings Peak 13,528 ft
  4. 8 Wheeler Peak 13,161 ft
  5. 9 Boundary Peak 13,140 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 Kings Peak and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Kings Peak with any other point on the map. Map of Duchesne County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Kings Peak and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Kings Peak and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Utah counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Kings Peak.

How tall is Kings Peak?

Kings Peak is 13,528 feet (4,123 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Kings Peak?

Latitude 40.77638 and longitude -110.37280, in decimal degrees (40° 46′ 35″ N · 110° 22′ 22″ W). In UTM, zone 12: 552,926 E and 4,514,122 N, on NAD83.

Is Kings Peak the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 7th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Kings Peak in?

The summit point falls in Duchesne County, Utah. The USGS table lists Duchesne.

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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