Mount Cleveland elevation
Mount Cleveland rises to 10,479 ft (3,194 m) above sea level in Montana.
Published summit elevation
10,479ft
3,194 m above sea level
NGS survey mark CLEVELAND (PID TM1009) · NAVD 88 (current U.S. vertical datum) · NGS lists this height as scaled from a topographic map, not measured.
Source: NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet TM1009 (mark last recovered 1909)
- USGS 3DEP grid value (secondary)
- 10,449 ft (3,185 m)
- 30 ft below the published figure. Elevation grids average each cell, so they under-read sharp summits.
- Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program
- Rise above Whitefish, MT
- 7,444 ft
- 41 mi from the summit; nearest incorporated place
- Source: USGS 3DEP at the town center
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Life at 10,449 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for the summit of Mount Cleveland (10,449 ft, from the USGS grid value). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 68 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Health note: the CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when sleeping at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower. This page is general information, not medical advice; read the CDC guidance on high-altitude travel and talk to a clinician before a high climb.
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Published summit elevation | 10,479 ft (3,194 m) | NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet TM1009 (mark last recovered 1909) |
| Highest USGS 3DEP value near the summit | 10,449 ft (3,185 m) | USGS 3DEP, 81 points within 250 m |
| USGS 3DEP at the GNIS summit point | 10,449 ft (3,185 m) | USGS 3DEP + GNIS coordinates |
| Nearest town: Whitefish, MT | 3,035 ft (925 m) · 41 mi away | Census Gazetteer + USGS 3DEP |
| Nearest public airport: Cardston (CEA6) | 3,887 ft (1,185 m) · 32 mi away | FAA field elevation |
| Whitecrow Mountain (nearby summit) | 7,731 ft (2,356 m) · 1.3 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Goat Haunt Mountain (nearby summit) | 8,571 ft (2,613 m) · 1.8 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Stoney Indian Peaks (nearby summit) | 9,284 ft (2,830 m) · 1.9 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Kaina Mountain (nearby summit) | 9,482 ft (2,890 m) · 3.0 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Wahcheechee Mountain (nearby summit) | 8,440 ft (2,573 m) · 3.1 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
Mount Cleveland at a glance
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| County | Glacier | USGS GNIS |
| USGS 7.5-minute topo map | Mount Cleveland | USGS GNIS |
| Summit coordinates | 48.92449, -113.84804 | USGS GNIS |
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is Mount Cleveland?
Mount Cleveland is 10,479 ft (3,194 m) above sea level, according to NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet TM1009 (mark last recovered 1909), on the NAVD 88 datum. The highest USGS 3DEP grid value near the summit is 10,449 ft.
Why does the USGS map value differ from the published height of Mount Cleveland?
The USGS 3D Elevation Program stores ground elevation as a grid of cells. Each cell holds one value for its whole area, so a pointed summit is averaged with the slopes around it and the grid reads lower than a survey of the top. Here the difference is 30 ft.
Where is Mount Cleveland?
Mount Cleveland is in Glacier County, Montana, at 48.9245, -113.8480, about 41 mi from Whitefish. It appears on the USGS Mount Cleveland 7.5-minute topographic map.
How much oxygen is there at the top of Mount Cleveland?
At 10,449 ft, water boils at about 192.9 °F (89.4 °C) and standard air pressure is 20.22 inHg (685 hPa), so each breath holds about 68% of the oxygen it would at sea level. The CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when they sleep at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower.
What is the closest airport to Mount Cleveland?
The nearest public-use airport is Cardston (CEA6), 32 mi away in a straight line, at 3,887 ft (FAA).
Sources
- NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet TM1009 (mark last recovered 1909) — elevation of NGS survey mark CLEVELAND (PID TM1009)
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — grid elevation near the summit, nearby summits and the nearest town
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names — summit name, position, county and topo map
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) — nearest incorporated town
- FAA Aeronautical Information Services, Airports (field elevation) — airport field elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
- CDC Yellow Book: High-Altitude Travel and Altitude Illness — altitude illness threshold
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made